Fort George is a large 18th-century fortress near Ardersier, to the north-east of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It was built to control the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745, replacing a Fort George in Inverness constructed after the 1715 Jacobite rising to control the area. The current fortress has never been attacked and has remained in continuous use as a garrison.
The fortification is based on a star design; it remains virtually unaltered and nowadays is open to visitors with exhibits and facsimiles showing the fort's use at different periods, while still serving as an army barracks.
Open daily:
Apr - Sep: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Oct - Mar: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(Last admission 45 min before closing.)
Adults: £8.50
Seniors (60+): £6.80
Children (5-15): £5.10
Children (under 5): free
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_George,_Highland
Official website http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_136&PropName=Fort%2520George
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thehighlandersmuseum
Twitter https://twitter.com/HMuseum
Phone +44 1667 460 232
Address Inverness Terrace, Inverness IV2 7TD, UK
Coordinates 57°35'0.946" N -4°4'13.938" E
