Morne Bruce is a hillside enclave located in Roseau, Dominica. It offers a panoramic view of the city and the Caribbean Sea beyond. [1] The site was once home to the military garrison that protected Roseau. Remains of the original barracks and officers' quarters can still be seen today. [1] One of the old cannons (non-operational) is still located at the site, near a giant cross that was erected in the 1920s. [1] Morne Bruce is accessible by road or via Jack's Walk, a trail that begins in the Dominica Botanical Gardens. [2] [3]
It was named after James Bruce, a captain of the Royal Engineers who designed many of Dominica's forts in the 1700s. [4] [5] [6]
The hill was once home to a military garrison that protected Roseau from the 1770s to 1854 from the French. [6] Remains of the original barracks and officers’ quarters can still be seen today, along with one of the old cannons. [5] A giant cross was erected at the summit of Morne Bruce in the 1920s. [4]
The idea of establishing the Roseau Botanic Gardens near Morne Bruce was conceived in 1889 by the British Crown Government. [7]
Morne Bruce is a hillside enclave located in Roseau, Dominica. It offers a panoramic view of the city and the Caribbean Sea beyond. [1] The site was once home to the military garrison that protected Roseau. Remains of the original barracks and officers' quarters can still be seen today. [1] One of the old cannons (non-operational) is still located at the site, near a giant cross that was erected in the 1920s. [1] Morne Bruce is accessible by road or via Jack's Walk, a trail that begins in the Dominica Botanical Gardens. [2] [3]
It was named after James Bruce, a captain of the Royal Engineers who designed many of Dominica's forts in the 1700s. [4] [5] [6]
The hill was once home to a military garrison that protected Roseau from the 1770s to 1854 from the French. [6] Remains of the original barracks and officers’ quarters can still be seen today, along with one of the old cannons. [5] A giant cross was erected at the summit of Morne Bruce in the 1920s. [4]
The idea of establishing the Roseau Botanic Gardens near Morne Bruce was conceived in 1889 by the British Crown Government. [7]