One of the finest examples of European military architecture, Fort George holds a commanding position on the Moray Firth, ideally located to suppress the Highlands. Completed in 1769, the fort was built after the Jacobite risings to discourage further rebellion in the Highlanders, and has remained a military garrison ever since. The Regimental Museum of the Highlanders Regiment is housed in the Fort. Some of the barrack rooms have been reconstructed to show the conditions of the common soldiers stationed here more than 200 years ago. The Grand Magazine contains an outstanding collection of arms and military equipment. Fort George’s battlements also make an excellent place from which to watch dolphins playing in the waters of the Moray Firth.
