Fort Fincastle - Nassau, Bahamas - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

Fort Fincastle was constructed of cut limestone and strategically placed atop Bennet's Hill to protect historic Nassau town and its harbour from pirates.

It was built in 1793 by Lord Dunmore and called Fort Fincastle, after his second title, Viscount Fincastle.

The Fort is oddly shaped, in the form of a paddle wheeler or paddle steamer, with a narrow, prominent bow.

The enemy never came to attack the fort which carried two 24-pounder cannons, two 32-pounders, two 12-pounders and one Howitzer.

It served as a lighthouse until September 1817 when it was replaced by the lighthouse on Paradise Island (and was subsequently used as a signal station).

The fort overlooks the city of Nassau and the Queen’s Staircase, and is often accessed that way by visitors on foot.

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