Brimstone Hill

After ATV-ing...we had a picnic at "Brimstone Hill" (otherwise known as The Gibraltar of the West Indies). The Fort at Brimstone Hill is situated almost 800 feet above sea level, and has some of the most remarkable views in all the Caribbean. It was originally built & occupied by the British, until 1782 when the French bombarded the fort and took it over. One year later, when the Treaty of Versailles returned St. Kitts to British rule, the British owned it once again. Brimstone Hill was abandoned in 1851, and the fort suffered neglect and vandalism for the next century. In 1965, when the site became a national park, intensive restoration returned the imposing fortress perched atop the hill to its original grandeur. My pictures just don't do it justice I tell you!