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The Garrison Historic area is also the exact location of a house where George Washington stayed for six weeks while visiting his sick brother in Barbados. The house simply today called the ' George Washington House ' was where the first president of the United States stayed in Barbados during the year 1751 . {Link without Title} On the southern end of the district is Saint Ann's Fort , where the Barbados Defense Force today is based. On November 30 th, 1966 the Garrison Historic Area was also the location where the ceremony was held for the lowering of the Union Jack(British flag), and the raising of the Barbados flag, thus ushering-in full independence for the country of Barbados. |
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