Holding onto Heritage: Cannon Collection

The Caribbean and Barbados are still full of secrets and great mystery. One recently revealed is that Barbados has the world's rarest collection of 17th century English iron cannons. Not too long ago it was decided to create a National Ordnance Collection of all the old guns on the island and to date, more than 400 have been unearthed. 

The National Canon Collection is the largest and one of the most outstanding collections of the 17th century English iron guns in the world, which includes one with Cromwell's Republican Arms on it. Approximately 12 guns are on display while the remaining 150 are kept at St. Ann's Fort in the National Armoury and Military Museum. The present day activities of drills and duties dates back to 1704. At the top of the tower, there's a look-out tower that was built in the 1830s. This tower was one of many that communicated with other signal towers which were placed at strategic points across Barbados.

If you want to be apart of this historic experience take an interactive tour of Historic Bridgetown and Its Garrison, a UNESCO World Heritage Site