Things to do in Sint Eustatius
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Fort de Windt
The road south from Oranjestad ends abruptly at Fort de Windt, where a couple of rusty cannons sit atop a cliffside stone wall. While there's not much else to this small 18th-century fort, you'll be rewarded with a fine view of St Kitts to the southeast. The white cliffs to the east are visible from neighbouring islands.
The fort is just southeast of Oranjestad. To get there, take the road that runs past the old Dutch Reformed Church and follow it south, through a dry terrain of cacti and stray goats, to its end 3km (2mi) away.
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St. Eustatius Historical Museum
This fine museum gives visitors a glimpse of upper-class colonial life on Statia. It occupies the Simon Doncker House, a restored 18th-century Dutch merchant's home that's decorated with period furnishings and holds collections of nautical artefacts, china and hand-blown bottles. The basement, formerly a wine cellar, houses the pre-Columbian collection.
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Fort Oranje
In the centre of town, Fort Oranje is an intact fort complete with cannons, triple bastions and a cobblestone courtyard. It's perched on the cliffside above Lower Town and offers a broad view of the waterfront below. One of the courtyard memorials was presented by US President Roosevelt to commemorate the fort's role in America's War of Independence.
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