On April 24, 2012, I visited Antigua's Fort James while on a shopping trip to St. John's with my awesome hired driver, Daniele Wehner (268-772-0933 or danielew@live.com). Located on a headland on the northwestern end of Antigua at the entrance to the harbor of St. John's, the fort was started in 1703 when St. Johns became larger than Falmouth and Parham to guard the harbor and is one of the many forts built by the British in the 18th century. The fort was completed in 1706. Fear of French invasion is what prompted its
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Cannons pointing out over the Caribbean
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St. John's Harbor seen from Fort James With its bright blue waters, nestled among towering cliffs and the...
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Fort James
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Cliffs below Fort James
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Fort James
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Cannons at Fort James
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Cannons at Fort James
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Fort James
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Fort James
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St. John's Harbor The true highlight of a visit to Fort James is the unbeatable view of St....
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Sleeping Indian Look at the mountains in the distance. Do you see the sleeping Indian? The...
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View of Fort Barrington Fort Barrington was built in the year 1780 by the British to protect...
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St. John's Cathedral from Fort James This edifice, first built in the 1600's, towers magnificently over the...
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Looking out over the Caribbean Sea View of the Caribbean Sea from Fort James near St. John's, Antigua.
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Powder Magazine at Fort James
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Brown pelican
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