During the 1790s, the British built the first buildings on the island. The Gibraltar Point Blockhouse and storage structures were built at Gibraltar Point in 1794. The garrison was known as the Blockhouse Bay garrison, and it supported the garrison on the mainland. By 1800, another blockhouse and a guard house were built. These were destroyed in the Battle of York. Another garrison was built, but it was abandoned by 1823 and demolished in 1833.
during the 1790s the british built the first buildings on the island the gibraltar point blockhouse and storage structures were built at gibraltar point in 1794 the garrison was known as the blockhouse bay garrison and it supported the garrison on the mainland by 1800 another blockhouse and a guard house were built these were destroyed in the battle of york another garrison was built but it was abandoned by 1823 and demolished in 1833