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2. Betty's Hope - Wikipedia

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   The objective was to develop it as an open-air museum and also an interpretation center to bring out the profound influence that the estate had "in Antigua and Barbuda's history and influenced the lives of many generations of Antiguans." For this purpose, a committee was set up in 1987–90. Restoration work was started in 1990 and completed in ...

3. National symbols of Antigua and Barbuda - Wikipedia

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   The national symbols of Antigua and Barbuda are the ten official symbols used to represent the country. [1] Current national symbols. Symbol Image References

4. Ottos, St. John's - Wikipedia

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   It was mentioned that Lot 10 sold for $890, Lot 11A sold for $1200, and Lot 11B sold for $1440 at the property's sale. The value of a dollar in Antigua at the time was equal to 100 English halfpennies, or 4 shillings and one penny. Otto's cane returns to the Antigua Sugar Plant Ltd. were estimated at 1,585 tons from 68 acres in 1941.

5. Belmont, Antigua and Barbuda - Wikipedia

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   The senior John Otto Baijer was baptized in St. John's in 1703 and went on to acquire Belmont, Otto's Estate (#16), Five Islands (#31), and Cooke's Estate (#26) as well as other properties. Afterwards, Daniel Burr Garling purchased Otto's and Belmont. Belmont got a £2,386 legacy award from the British Parliament for freeing 160 slaves.

6. Diamonds, Antigua and Barbuda - Wikipedia

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   The house was modest in size compared to many estate homes, but it was constructed with 2 to 3 inch thick walls. ... Antigua and Barbuda 44 76.79% Dominica 1 1.79% ...

7. Five Islands, Antigua and Barbuda - Wikipedia

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   The village is on a peninsula, and was named for the five rock islands adjacent in Five Island Harbour. [1] It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the nation's capital city St. John's, and connected to it by a single road.

8. Bethesda, Antigua and Barbuda - Wikipedia

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   The Methodists, who first arrived in Antigua in 1760 and began spreading their religion throughout the island, established a school for the employees of the Blake estate in 1812. [1] It was the very first school in the West Indies to be constructed specifically for enslaved people. [ 2 ]

9. St. Claire, Antigua and Barbuda - Wikipedia

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   The British Parliament gave the St. Clare estate a legacy award of £10,041 for freeing 62 slaves after slavery was abolished in 1833. Rowland Edward Williams received the prize. In the 1940s, Dr. Robert Raeburn built a dairy farm with Robert Hall at Smith's (#161) while serving as the island's top government vet.