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The Museum of Saint Helena is at the foot of Jacob's Ladder (in the background) The Museum of Saint Helena is a museum on the island of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the south Atlantic Ocean. It has an extensive collection covering the maritime, military and social history of the island over two floors.
A non-profit company, Saint Helena Napoleonic Heritage Ltd, was established in October 2015 to manage the French Domains of St Helena, created by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the St Helena Government, and the Fondation Napoléon. The French State retains ownership of the properties and artworks. [2] [3]
The East India Company later established two regular units to help defend the island, the St Helena Artillery and St Helena Infantry Regiments, drawn from non-local recruits. [4] As the East India Company garrison grew and more fortifications were constructed the militia declined in importance, by the early 1790s the militia numbered just 30-40 ...
George, Barbara B. St Helena – the Chinese Connection ISBN 0-18-994892-2; Cross, Tony St Helena including Ascension Island and Tristan Da Cunha ISBN 0-7153-8075-3; Brooke, T. H., A History of the Island of St Helena from its Discovery by the Portuguese to the Year 1806, Printed for Black, Parry and Kingsbury, London, 1808
The Castle is the main government building of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in Jamestown on the island of Saint Helena. A Grade I- listed building , the oldest parts of the complex date to 1708, but it was largely reconstructed in the 1860s because of termite damage.
From private butlers to Michelin-starred restaurants, these luxury hotels have it all. ... Photos: 16 Most Insanely Luxurious Hotels Around the World. Su Guillory. September 2, 2024 at 12:15 PM
The Saint Helena National Trust is an independent not-for-profit organization which aims to preserve Saint Helena's environmental and cultural heritage. It was founded on 22 May 2002, the 500th anniversary of Saint Helena's discovery. The trust was established under the St Helena National Trust Ordinance, 2001.
The Anglican Parish of St. James is one of the three parishes of the Diocese of St Helena on the island. St James' Church is the primary church in the parish and is the oldest Anglican Church in the southern hemisphere; the present building was put up in 1772. There are 3 daughter churches: St John's, in Upper Jamestown, St Mary's, the Briars ...