Plymouth - Fort James
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The point of land above the village of Plymouth was used for defense purposes between 1650 to 1811. Currently one coral-stone building and four cannons remain of Fort James, among the low walls in a park-like setting with good views of the sea.
British army pickets were attacked here in 1770 by revolting slaves. The battery was destroyed during the French invasion of 1781 who then occupied the site until 1793 when the British recaptured the island. The present fort was built in the early 1800s.
Near the fort are two other minor attractions. The Couronian Monument (1976) honors local settlers from Courland (now Latvia). The Mystery Tombstone of the 18th century carries the puzzling inscription "Betty Stevens was a mother without knowing it, and a wife without letting her husband know it, except by her kind indulgence to him."
British army pickets were attacked here in 1770 by revolting slaves. The battery was destroyed during the French invasion of 1781 who then occupied the site until 1793 when the British recaptured the island. The present fort was built in the early 1800s.
Near the fort are two other minor attractions. The Couronian Monument (1976) honors local settlers from Courland (now Latvia). The Mystery Tombstone of the 18th century carries the puzzling inscription "Betty Stevens was a mother without knowing it, and a wife without letting her husband know it, except by her kind indulgence to him."
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