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Fort Charles (Nevis)
17° 8.0′ N · 62° 38.0′ W
The overgrown ruins of Nevis's main fort, begun in the 1630s to guard Charlestown, which held its fire as de Grasse's fleet sailed past in 1782 - a wall, cistern, powder magazine and several cannon remain on the point.
Practical
Coordinates from Wikipedia. About a 25-minute walk south of Charlestown (ActiveCaptain, 2016); not restored and somewhat overgrown. Wild monkeys are often seen around the adjacent construction site. Abandoned by 1854. Free.
Best for
A short history walk from town
Nearby
- Bath Hotel & Hot Springs0.4 NM away
- Best Buy Grocery (Charlestown)0.4 NM away
- Charlestown Customs & Port Authority (Nevis)0.4 NM away
- Charlestown Provisioning0.4 NM away
- NASPA Moorings & Coastal Permit (Nevis)0.4 NM away
- Alexander Hamilton House Museum0.5 NM away
- Cafe des Arts (Charlestown)0.5 NM away
- Charlestown Moorings0.5 NM away