Name: Fort George
Item: Fort George
Author: Laura Durston

Fort George, a modest site on the harbourfront in George Town, offers a fascinating peek into Cayman’s past. The small space, now featuring a colorful three-panel mural, is the remains of a significant strategic emblem of Cayman’s history.

A National Trust historic site, diminutive Fort George, which received a much-needed facelift in 2013, offers a convenient place to pause on George Town’s busy thoroughfare.

“The origins and early history of the fort are uncertain,” National Trust Education Coordinator Karie Bounds noted in a press release.

“It is known that in 1662, the new governor of Jamaica, Lord [Thomas] Windsor, received royal instructions to take charge of the ‘Caimanes Islands …. By planning and raising fortifications upon them.’ Although there was some settlement, the task of fortifying the small outpost was not undertaken until sometime around 1790.”

Fort George

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