With a little under 4,000 residents, the town sits on the wide curve of Prince Rupert Bay about an hour from capital Roseau, and has a fishing-village energy, including the catch of the day sold roadside at dawn. It briefly served as the island's first capital before disease chased the government south. Just outside town, the five-square-mile Cabrits National Park occupies a volcanic peninsula that´s a mix of jungle, wetlands, and the island's largest swamp supports. Besides hiking, birding, diving, snorkeling, and enjoying Douglas Bay´s black-sand beach, visitors can explore the ruins of Fort Shirley, built by the British starting in 1765, later expanded by the French, and once garrisoning more than 600 soldiers. Several restored buildings, including the officers' quarters, house a small on-site museum with interpretive signage on the fort's military and cultural history, while other stone ruins sit half-hidden in the surrounding jungle. Also, a boat trip up the nearby mangrove-lined Indian River is a genuine local highlight.
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