Dominica
Fort Shirley
Fort Shirley is a fortification system of British and French origin, best known for its 1802 revolt of African slave soldiers. It was built on a site important for the indigenous Kalinago population. The fort was designed in Georgian style and is located in an extinct volcanic crater.
Site Info
Official Information
- Full Name
- Fort Shirley (ID: 6020)
- Country
- Dominica
- Status
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On tentative list 2015
Site history
History of Fort Shirley
- 2015: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
Links
- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
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- Community Category
- Secular structure: Military and Fortifications
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