The George Washington House

George Washington traveled to the Garrison in 1751 and stayed with his ailing brother near Bush Hill. Washington only ever traveled outside of the United States to Barbados. The Washington brothers went to the island in the hopes that Barbados' tropical climate would be able to heal him. All visitors to the island must stop at the George Washington House, which is today renowned as the residence where he resided.

As you move through the house, the presentation changes. To offer visitors an impression of how Washington would have viewed and interacted with the house, the bottom floor has been furnished as it would have been in 1751. A display of artifacts and narratives from the middle of the 18th century is on display on the second level. These cover the history of the slave trade in Barbados, medical procedures, and Barbados' significance to the British Empire.

Items on display, such as barbed-neck collars and spike manacles, as well as equipment used by slaves while working on the plantations, are meant to illustrate the atrocities of the slave trade. Within the Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison region, which is a World Heritage Site, the property was named a UNESCO protected property in 2011. The Barbados National Trust owns and cares for the home.

Location: 39JV+Q8J, Bridgetown, Barbados