Morne Bruce is a hillside

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located in

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. It offers a panoramic view of the city and the

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beyond. The site was once home to the military garrison that protected

. Remains of the original barracks and officers' quarters can still be seen today. One of the old cannons (non-operational) is still located at the site, near a giant

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that was erected in the 1920s. Morne Bruce is accessible by road or via Jack's Walk, a trail that begins in the

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Etymology

It was named after James Bruce, a captain of the Royal Engineers who designed many of Dominica's forts in the 1700s.

History

The hill was once home to a

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garrison that protected Roseau from the 1770s to 1854 from the

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. Remains of the original

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and

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s’ quarters can still be seen today, along with one of the old cannons. A giant cross was erected at the summit of Morne Bruce in the 1920s. The idea of establishing the Roseau Botanic Gardens near Morne Bruce was conceived in 1889 by the

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Government.

Gallery

File:Morne Bruce Cross (40067453943).jpg, Morne Bruce Cross, with town of Roseau below File:Fort Ruins, Morne Bruce, Roseau, Dominica 9.jpg, Fort ruins at Morne Bruce File:Fort Ruins, Morne Bruce, Roseau, Dominica 6.jpg, Fort ruins at Morne Bruce File:View From Morne Bruce, Dominica.jpg, alt=View from Morne Bruce hilltop, overlooking the capital of Roseau, View from Morne Bruce, overlooking Roseau File:Plan du morne Bruce, ile de la Dominique - btv1b53024930v.jpg, French map/plan of Morne Bruce

References

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Etymology

History

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See also

References