Fort Berkeley

The fourth most beautiful historic site in Antigua and Barbuda is Fort Berkeley. In the 1740s, the fortifications were enlarged. The fort dominated the entrance to the anchorage, where naval captains careened their ships and sought shelter from hurricanes, thanks to its strategic location. A stone quarry may be seen on the right as you approach the battlements from a walkway that starts near the Dockyard dinghy wharf.

The fort's construction materials were collected from here. Further to the right lies the fortified line, once known as the "Charles Line." It was named after the former commander of the Dockyard, Commodore Charles Knowles. When the fort was enlarged in 1745, he erected this line of battlements. A bombproof powder magazine, erected in 1811 to hold 300 barrels of gunpowder, can be seen on the left. A cooperage and shifting room for loading explosives are located inside the entrance. The guar was the following structure.

The walls of the half-moon-shaped battleground can be seen to the east of the harbor, above the "Pillars of Hercules" (qv according to Natural Sites). It's the only surviving part of Fort Charlotte, which was constructed around the same time as the Shirley Heights military structure, which may be seen from above overlooking the English harbour. We can see how well the British harbor, with its major naval docks, was fortified against the attack by taking a walk along the peninsula that defended the west side of the English harbour. The attack was never carried out because it was deemed too militarily powerful.

Location: English Harbour Antigua