Type of Attraction: General Attraction
Summary:The structure was completed in 1793 and it served as a lookout post for looters trying to sneak in through the harbor.
Description: Top of Elizabeth Ave. hill, south of Shirley St
Fort Fincastle is located atop the Queen’s Staircase. The structure was completed in 1793 and it served as a lookout post for looters trying to sneak in through the harbor. It then later served as a lighthouse. The fort's 126-ft-tall water tower is recorded as being the highest point on the island
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