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Fort Barrington, Antigua and Barbuda

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Fort Barrington (previously Goat Hill Fort, Cripplegate Battery, and Queen’s Battery) is a historic military fort in Antigua and Barbuda. It is located on Goat Hill in Yeptons, Antigua, at the western entrance to St. John's Harbour. The fort was built in 1779, and was named for Admiral Samuel Barrington. Remains of the fort include a circular battery, small magazine, and barracks.

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