St. George's

Why it's the capital

The French founded the town in 1650 and called it Saint Louis, later Port Louis. When Britain took over Grenada under the Treaty of Paris in 1763, it was renamed Saint George's Town, and it later also served as the capital of the British Windward Islands.

Fun facts

1. Fort George was built by the French in 1705, and many of its buildings are now used by the police.
2. Fort Frederick, begun by the French in 1779, was built with its cannons pointing inland toward the hills instead of out to sea.
3. On 1 November 1775 the town was hit by a fire that became known as the great fire of St George's.