Tags: World Heritage Site.

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the island of St. Kitts in the Federation of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean. It was designed by British military engineers and built and maintained by African slaves. It is one of the best preserved historical fortifications in the Americas.Cannon were first mounted on Brimstone Hill in 1690 when the British used them to recapture Fort Charles from the French.

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