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Cabrits National Park is on a peninsula at the north end of the Caribbean island of Dominica, north of
Fort Shirley was formerly a military outpost, a sterling example of its kind in the West Indies. The British began building it in 1765 as a garrison to defend north Dominica. The fort was extended by the French during their occupation of Dominica from 1778 to 1784. Georgian in style it consisted of over 50 buildings, and housed over 600 men. It was abandoned in 1854. After suffering for years, Dr. 
The Cabrits Garrison - Dominica’s most important historic sitePhotos from the Cabrits National Park
National parks of Dominica Protected areas established in 1986 Peninsulas of Dominica 1986 establishments in Dominica {{Dominica-geo-stub
Cabrits National Park is on a peninsula at the north end of the Caribbean island of Dominica, north of Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
. The park protects tropical forest, coral reef
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.
C ...
s and wetland
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s. There are hiking trails and an English garrison called Fort Shirley (Dominica), Fort Shirley. Cabrits National Park occupies 1,313 acres (531 ha) and was established in 1986.
Cabrits is an extinct volcano that was once its own island, separate from mainland Dominica. It was connected to Dominica by the sweeping in of material from Douglas Bay and Prince Rupert Bay.
The word Cabrits is derived from "goat" in Spanish, French and Portuguese, and is a reference to the animal that has been indigenous to Cabrits. Goats were introduced to the island by sailors, who set them free on the island to grow, so that there would be meat available when they returned.
Cabrits is the last stop on the Waitukubuli Trail
The Waitukubuli Trail located in Dominica is the longest hiking trail in the Caribbean at long
It is made of 14 segments, beginning in the southern village of Scott's Head, and ending in the north at Cabrits National Park. The trail was offic ...
which originates in the southern village of Scott's Head. Segment 14 of the trail runs from Capuchin to Cabrits.
Fort Shirley
Fort Shirley was formerly a military outpost, a sterling example of its kind in the West Indies. The British began building it in 1765 as a garrison to defend north Dominica. The fort was extended by the French during their occupation of Dominica from 1778 to 1784. Georgian in style it consisted of over 50 buildings, and housed over 600 men. It was abandoned in 1854. After suffering for years, Dr. Lennox Honychurch
Lennox Honychurch ( ; born 27 December 1952) is Dominica's most noted historian and a politician. He is well known for writing 1975's '' The Dominica Story: A History of the Island'', the 1980s textbook series '' The Caribbean People'', and the 1 ...
began restoration in 1982. Several of the buildings are completely restored, while ruins of the rest can be found scattered around the peninsula.
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The Cabrits Garrison - Dominica’s most important historic site
National parks of Dominica Protected areas established in 1986 Peninsulas of Dominica 1986 establishments in Dominica {{Dominica-geo-stub