Military Garrison Tour

On this guided tour of the Bridgetown Military Garrison, we'll visit the site where Barbados declared independence from the United Kingdom.

Tour Options

For the Bridgetown Military Garrison Tour, several options are available:

Military Garrison + Museum (2.5 hours)

Meet in front of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. The tour covers the history of soldiers during the colonial period, including insights into George Washington's involvement in a historical event in 1751. You'll see the Military Garrison's cannon collection and visit the Barbados Museum, which features over 500,000 military artifacts, typical plantations, and old maps.

Schedule: This tour occurs on Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am.

Military Garrison + George Washington's House (3.5 hours)

This tour option includes the Military Garrison and a visit to George Washington's house. You'll also see the Garrison Savannah Racetrack. The tour explores barracks, hospitals, forts, cannon collections, the prison, and the court-martial, focusing on George Washington's life in Barbados.

Schedule: This tour occurs on Wednesday and Saturday at 1 pm.

Meeting Points

Meeting points vary by tour option:

Military Garrison + Museum: in front of the Barbados Museum and Historical SocietyMilitary Garrison + George Washington's House: at George Washington's house