FLAGSTAFF HILL

This observation post is located at the very end of a spur road from Speyside to Charlotteville as you come to the top of the hill overlooking Charlotteville. The station is still equipped with the radio transmitter used by the Americans during World War II. From Flagstaff Hill, a magnificent view unfolds over Charlotteville Creek as well as the rocky islet of St. Gilles at the extreme northern tip of the island. In the 18th century, a sugar plantation called Observatory Estate covered the hill.