Savanna-la-mar Fort

The fort at Savanna-la-Mar in the parish of Westmoreland seems to have no name and is simply called the Fort. It can be seen at the end of Great George Street. It was constructed in the middle of the 18th Century at a cost of £16,000.

Situated partly on land and mostly in the sea, a large section of the wall in the water has crumbled. Entrance to the fort is gained through an arch in a thick stone wall which leads up to a concrete building which now houses a restaurant.

The fort was originally built as a defense for the town but was never completed. It had 18 to 20 guns mounted, which would not have been effective in the event of an attack from pirates and other external threats.

The Savanna la Mar Fort was declared a national monument by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust on June 19, 2000.