Shirley Heights, Antigua and Barbuda

This article is about a historic fort in Antigua. For the historic fort in Pennsylvania, U.S., see Fort Shirley. For the historic fort in Dominica, see Fort Shirley (Dominica).

Shirley Heights is an historic military compound in Antigua. It was built in the 1780s to protect the Naval Dockyard in English Harbour.[1] It is part of Nelson's Dockyard National Park[2][1] and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

View of English Harbour from Shirley Heights
  1. ^ a b "Shirley's Heights | Nelson's Dockyard National Park". www.nationalparksantigua.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ^ Stanford, Emma; Hanna, Nick (2016-10-04). National Geographic Traveler - The Caribbean: Ports of Call and Beyond. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-1-4262-1709-8.
  3. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-10-10.