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1. Fort Matthew
(Cultural Heritage /Forts)
Named after Lt. Governor Edward Matthew who was Governor of Grenada from 1784 - 1793, after the Island was returned to British rule, the fort is the biggest on the Island. The construction of Fort Matthew ...
2. Tricentennial Park
(Cultural Heritage /Forts)
Once an open space known as the Glacis or Foso of Fort George which served as a defensive to the approaches of Fort George during the 1800s, Tricentennial Park has been established as a monument to the ...
3. Fort Frederick
(Cultural Heritage /Forts)
Considered to be the best preserved fort on the Island, Fort Frederick has played the role of the principal battlement safeguarding the Island, since the largest guns were stationed on this site. First ...
4. Fort George
(Cultural Heritage /Forts)
Re-built upon an old battery during the period 1705 - 1710, from plans laid out by the French Engineer General M. de Callius and named Fort Royal, this fort became the main administrative centre for the ...
... It was also the reason that the FD entered into a collaborative agreement with Ocean Spirits Inc to conduct joint research activities at Levera.  This is part of a global effort to rescue leatherback populations ...
6. Mt Reuil Estate
(Cultural Heritage /Plantation)
... Alexander and Hall Alexander.  The story goes that Mr. Mc Cloud had one son who came to Grenada to seek his fortune, however he became too involved with the local girls hence he lost his inheritance of ...
7. OLD SUGAR RUIN - ROUND PILLARS PARADISE ESTATE
(Cultural Heritage /Plantation)
...  Point is the natural buffer for the protection of the Town of Grenville The small Fort at Telescope played an important role in the Fedon's Rebellion of 1795 however, the absence of a ...
8. The politics of Quadrille performance in 19th century Martinique
(Cultural Heritage /Francophone influences )
... acquire perfect body positions, in order to move effortlessly and with elegance. He also taught them the manners, postures and curtseys needed at court. These were extremely important skills that could ...
9. Beausejour Great House
(Cultural Heritage /Plantation)
... of land settlement in this area could be trace to the early French period of the 1650s the French first built a fort call Fort Du Marquis. This was the second area on the island to be settled thus it was ...
10. Fort Du Marquis
(Cultural Heritage /Forts)
Fort Du Marquis at Beausejour was started in October 1649, under the leadership of Sir Marquis, Lieutenant of the first company. Due to the cramped living conditions at Fort annunciation, permission was ...
11. Grenadians Superstitions & Scary Stories
(Cultural Heritage /Francophone influences )
... he was told of one that seemed eminently suitable, but was believed to be haunted. He decided to take a chance and make arrangements to move in. When the family was comfortably settled, they found that ...
12. Spice and everything Nice
(Natural Heritage/Our environnment )
... stages of processing and are able to explain the entire operation. One might even be fortunate enough to meet Sir William, and he is usually more than pleased to conduct a tour of the processing factory ...
13. Our festivals
(Cultural /Maroon)
... in New Orleans and in Rio de Janeiro.  These two days of festivity were encouraged by the Church prior to the beginning of the Lenten Season when the faithful were expected to fast and do penance for forty ...
14. Our festivals
(Cultural /Regatta)
... in New Orleans and in Rio de Janeiro.  These two days of festivity were encouraged by the Church prior to the beginning of the Lenten Season when the faithful were expected to fast and do penance for forty ...
15. Mangroves
(Natural Heritage/Our environnment )
... Westerhall/Forth Judy in St. David and Point Saline, Woburn Calivigny in St. George on the main land whereas in Carriacou they are found at Lauriston Point, Petit Caranage and Tyrrel Bay. All mangrove ...
16. Grenada and the Flagship species
(Natural Heritage/Our environnment )
... carnivorous birds hunt small mammals, reptiles other birds and (in the case of the Grenada hook billed Kite) snails. Unfortunately, raptors are also perceived as killers of agricultural livestock and are ...
17. Tri-centennial Celebration in its wake
(Cultural /Tricentennial celebrations)
... planned, they grew up as small collections of huts near the forts. As such their purpose was strictly utilitarian - shipping points or towns based on trade. Thus, the location of a town was determined ...
18. Pearls site
(Cultural Heritage /Archeology)
... Henry Petitjean Roget in the 1980s, and avocational archaeologists collected information on site locations, but little came of those efforts. This lack of attention was due, in part, to the unspectacular ...
... because of the mangrove which once grew in this area). This town was first called Fort Annunciation as it was established on the feast of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 19-25, 1649. It named ...
20. Botany and Herbal Remedies
(Natural Heritage/Our environnment )
... such as land use, fuel wood consumption, and water pollution (Bass 2000). Therefore, over 1000 plant specimen was collected, dried and mounted as reference for researchers. The effort now provides an opportunity ...
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