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Antigua's Historical Museum |
| Houses historical
relics from Old World sugar plantations. This Court House setting
was established in 1750. Local residents conduct interesting folklore
tours. Addr: Church & Market St., St. John's Ph: 463-1060.
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St. John's Cathedral |
| Built in 1845, the
Cathedral's wood carvings are said to have come from one of Napoleon's
ships. Addr: Church St., St. John's Ph: 461-0082
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English Harbour/Nelson's
Dockyard Harbor |
| First home of the
British fleet in 1704 and now lovingly restored to much of its original
flavor. Addr: Southern coast, south of Falmouth.
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Admiral's House |
| Arawak Indian tribe
artifacts, maps, charts, photos of the Harbor and replicas of 19th
Century ships. Addr: English Harbour, Ph: 463-1053.
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Clarence House |
| 18th Century hilltop
home of the Duke of Clarence; used today as a residence by the visiting
Royal Family. Addr: Overlooking English Harbour, Ph: 463-1026.
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Betty's Hope |
| A once thriving
sugar plantation transformed into 100 acres of beautiful park grounds.
Addr: Off the road towards Long Bay. (Inquire at the St. John's
Museum.) |
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Boggy Peak |
| Drive through the
lush rainforest to the highest point on the island. Addr: Fig Tree
Drive, 4 miles north of St. John. |
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Megaliths of Greencastle
Hills |
| Where, according
to island lore, the megalith tribes worshipped the sun and the moon.
Addr: Northeast coast, near the village of Jennings.
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Indian Town |
| National Park displaying
interesting archaeological digs. Addr: Northeast coast, near the
village of Willikies. |
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Harmony Hill |
| An art museum on
the site of a 17th-Century sugar plantation. Addr: Brown's Mill
Bay Ph: 463-2057. |
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