Savanna-la-mar Fort

Parish: Westmoreland

The fort at Savanna-la-mar in the parish of Westmoreland seems to have no name and is simply called the Fort. It can be seen at the end of Great George Street. It was constructed in the middle of the 18th Century at a cost of £16,000 which was funded by the parish owners.

Situated partly on land and mostly in the sea, a large section of the wall in the water has crumbled. Entrance to the fort is gained through an arch in a thick stone wall which leads up to a concrete building which now houses a restaurant.

The fort was built originally to protect the town but was never completed. It had mounted 18 to 20 guns and could only have promised security against pirates.