Nassau, The Bahamas - Fort Fincastle on Bennett's Hill, overlooks the city and the harbor. It was built on its advantageous
site in 1793. Like Fort Charlotte, it serves as a signal station. The design of this fort is interesting and unusual -- its
ramparts circular with guns trained in full sweep over the town and harbor and its triangular bastion rising like a ship's
prow against possible attach from the rear.
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Title:
Nassau, The Bahamas - Fort Fincastle on Bennett's Hill, overlooks the city and the harbor. It was built on its advantageous site in 1793. Like Fort Charlotte, it serves as a signal station. The design of this fort is interesting and unusual -- its ramparts circular with guns trained in full sweep over the town and harbor and its triangular bastion rising like a ship's prow against possible attach from the rear.Creator:
James C. SawdersSubject:
FacilitiesMilitary facilities
Sites
Historic sites
Nature
Bodies of water
Harbors
Description:
Nassau, The Bahamas - Fort Fincastle on Bennett's Hill, overlooks the city and the harbor. It was built on its advantageous site in 1793. Like Fort Charlotte, it serves as a signal station. The design of this fort is interesting and unusual -- its ramparts circular with guns trained in full sweep over the town and harbor and its triangular bastion rising like a ship's prow against possible attach from the rear.This print is appended with “SS” [Social Sciences] to distinguish it from [1996.0009.KU104341] in 601-13-3 (duplicate)
Publisher:
Keystone View CompanyContributor:
Gifford M. MastDate:
1949Type:
PhotographyFormat:
Keystone photo print 7.18 in. x 4.18 in.Identifier:
1996.0009.KU104341.SSLanguage:
engCoverage:
North and Central AmericaBahamas
Latitude: 24 00 N
Longitude: 076 00 W