Title

Fort Montagu, New Providence, Bahamas

Photographer

Preview

Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection

Photo Description

Fort Montagu, completed by July 1742, was built from local limestone by Captain Peter Henry Bruche. It is the oldest of the island’s three forts, Fort Fincastle and Fort Charlotte. This fort guarded the eastern harbor of Nassau and only saw action during the invasion of rebel American troops during the Revolutionary War in 1776. A man and boy are on the outside of the fort. At the top of the fort are cannons and a British flag.

Keywords

New Providence Island (Bahamas); Fort Montagu (Nassau, Bahamas); Bahamas -- Description and travel; Historic sites -- Bahamas – Nassau; Fortifications -- Bahamas -- 1700-1750; Military Installations -- Bahamas -- 1700-1750; Ordnance – Bahamas; Flags -- Great Britain

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

Bahamas -- North America --Nassau, New Providence Island

Identifier

DP0003456

Identifier (Genre)

Transparencies

Rights

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576

Collection

Nassau- Hopetown Slides

Link to Descriptive Guide

https://scua.library.ucf.edu/repositories/4/resources/105

Recommended Citation

"Fort Montagu, New Providence, Bahamas" (1959). British West Indies Bahamas HopeTown Slides. 12.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-hopetown/12