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Fire and Brimstone
By Linda Tancs
The one-time sugar cane island of St. Kitts in the West Indies boasts one of the best-preserved historic fortifications in the Americas, located at Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park. Its walls, up to 12 feet thick, were built by African slaves from blackened basalt rock. A testament to British military engineering, it was dubbed the Gibraltar of the West Indies due to its imposing size and design. The 24-pound cannons and Magazine Bastion defended against the increasing use of explosive artillery shells. History buffs will love the remains of a complete military community of the 18th century.
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