Historic Brimstone Hill Fortress Offers a Glimpse Into St Kitts History

Located in the Caribbean Sea, St. Kitts is a member ofrock covered by limestone.
the Leeward Islands in the West Indies. St. Kitts isIn 1690, long before hotels all inclusive lined the beaches
located approximately two miles northwest of its sisterof the Caribbean, building of the Brimstone Hill Fortress
island Nevis and 2000 miles southeast from Puertobegan to take place. It was originally built to offer a
Rico. The channel separating the two islands has aview of approaching ships and protect the commercial
reputation for it uneven waters and some of the mostarea know as Sandy Point and Fort Charles on the
breathtaking coral reefs in the area. While manycoast just below. An additional function of the fortress
tourists in the area come for the snorkeling and otherwas to offer shelter and protection to officials and
water sports, up on the hillside, away from the allother island inhabitants during wartime.
inclusive resort vacation lies historic Brimstone Hill.Over the years, the fortress changed hands many
While a stay at an all inclusive Brazil resort might leadtimes. One power shift of note came shortly after the
the history lover to check out Brazil's unique andTreaty of Versailles was signed. The ensuing years
colorful architecture. A visit to St. Kitts wouldn't belead to a significant expansion and refurbishment of
complete without a trip to Brimstone Hill. Aptly namedthe Brimstone Hill Fortress with the fortress becoming
for the intense smell of sulfur emanating from marinemore or less its very own thriving small town atop the
vents in a close proximity to the island, Brimstone ishillside. Unfortunately by the middle of the 19th century,
what emerged after limestone at the bottom of thethe Brimstone Hill area was abandoned as the United
ocean ruptured. The hill itself is a solid mass of volcanicKingdom focused its efforts on other territories.