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| Leprosarium |
| Charles Fort |
| Location |
| St Kitts, West Indies |
| Notes |
| Charles Fort was constructed by the British in 1670 to guard Sandy Point on the northwest side of the island of St Kitts. In 1854, the fort was abandoned and in 1890, it was converted into a leprosy asylum and used as such until 1996. (Information from Professor Gerald F Schroedl who has mapped and evaluated the architecture of Charles Fort) Textual and historical references to this leprosarium |
| Archive Name |
| Public Record Office (PRO) |
| National Archives, St Kitts |