[1] It was built by the British in 1705, and named for Queen Anne of Great Britain.

[7] The fort was built in the Georgian style,[4] and its construction included vaulted underground magazines.

[9] In 1780, Saint Ann's Fort became the headquarters for British troops stationed in Barbados.

In 1933, the fort's former British Military Prison became the headquarters of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

[1] In 2011, The Garrison, of which Saint Ann's Fort is a part, was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site.