Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia)
Pigeon Island is a 44-acre (180,000 m2)
Saint Lucia Jazz Festival
.
History
The
François le Clerc, used Pigeon Island as his base. Nathaniel Uring landed here in 1722.[1]
Between 1779 and 1782, Admiral
Battle of Saints.[2]
Two
Mess were built in 1808.[3]
: 69–74
Originally fortified with 4 24 pounders and 2 mortars, the cannons were sold off in 1861.[3]
Rodney's 1780 lime kiln was modified to process whale oil in the 1920s, and did so until 1926.[3]: 80 [1]: 21–22
PBY-5 Catalinas patrolled for German submarines. The station was deactivated on 1 June 1947.[1]
: 24–25
The island was connected to the mainland via a causeway in 1971.[1]: 22
See also
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Lucia Jazz Festival
- Rodney Bay
- Gros-Islet
References
External links
Gallery
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At the top of Pigeon Island, looking east towards Reduit Beach. To the left is the Landings Sandals Grande.
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Officer's Kitchen
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Fort Rodney
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Pigeon Island as seen from the causeway