Museums & Heritage · Our pick in Barbados
George Washington House
Where the young Washington stayed
About George Washington House
The young George Washington and his ailing brother Lawrence lived in this plantation house, also known as Bush Hill House, for two months in 1751, and Visit Barbados notes that Barbados was the only country he ever visited outside what became the United States. Beneath the Garrison runs a system of drainage tunnels built in the 1820s, rediscovered by chance in June 2011, which you can visit only from the house. It opens daily, including holidays, from 9am to 4pm. Its old website address has been taken over, so contact it by phone.
Why it's on our list
- Museum house
- Tunnels below
- Open daily
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with George Washington House before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to George Washington House, as the crow flies.
- Sugar Bay Barbados1.1 km14 min walk
- Savannah Beach Hotel1.1 km14 min walk
- Coconut Court Beach Hotel1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from George Washington House are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Carlisle Bay1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Bridgetown (Parliament)1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 7 min
- St. Lawrence Gap3.9 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Oistins7.1 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Sandy Lane10 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Harrison’s Cave12 kmCar or taxi 27 min
- Holetown (Limegrove)12 kmCar or taxi 27 min
- Grantley Adams airport13 kmCar or taxi 29 min
- Bathsheba17 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Speightstown19 kmCar or taxi 41 min