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ALEXANDER HAMILTON HOUSE

Gun Hill Signal Station, located in the parish of St. George, provides a magnificent and captivating view of the entire island. It is the finest of a series of signal stations built in 1818. These stations sighted ships approaching Barbados and signaled to each other in warning of the approaching vessel. The signal station was restored and landscaped by the Barbados National Trust and now houses a collection of military memorabilia. There is also a statue of a lion which was carved out of a single piece of rock in 1868 by an officer at the signal station.

BATH HOTEL

The ruins here are all that remain of the 18th-century Bath Hotel, the first resort destination in the Caribbean. Built by John Huggins in 1778, this once luxurious hotel attracted many prominent Europeans. Visitors can still take a mineral bath in the five spas built on a fault over a hot spring.

THE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF NEVIS

Here you will find breathtaking views of the Atlantic coast and the ruins of a once beautiful Georgian mansion. An ideal picnic or wedding spot, the house was used in the film Island in The Sun in 1965. Farley Hill was officially opened as a national park by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1966 and once a year is home to the Barbados Jazz Festival.

COTTLE CHURCH

Also known as St. Marks Chapel of Ease, slaves and free men once worshiped together in these ruins. Built in 1824, this structure was severely damaged during earthquakes in 1974 and 1989. It continues to be a point of interest.

EDEN BROWN ESTATE

The estate was built by a wealthy Nevisian planter as a wedding gift for his daughter. However, on the eve of the wedding, in a drunken duel, the daughter’s fi ancé and the best man killed each other. According to folklore, the ghost of the ill-fated bride-to-be can be seen.

FIG TREE VILLAGE

A charming spot, the village also is home to St John’s church. Visitors can take a look at the register, in which are the births of Alexander Hamilton (in 1757) and the wedding of Horatio Nelson and Frances (Fanny) Nesbitt in 1787.

FORT ASHBY

The rise on which Fort Ashby is located is said to overlook the spot on which Jamestown, Nevis’ first capital, once stood. According to the legend, the town is supposed to have slid into the sea when an earthquake and subsequent tidal wave hit in 1680.

HORATIO NELSON MUSEUMY

The largest collection of Nelson memorabilia in the West is held at this museum.

MT. NEVIS

Nevis Peak is the volcanic mountain, which in ancient times created the island of Nevis. The peak rises to over 3,000 feet, and it is quite often surrounded by cloud at the very top, even in the middle of the day. The steepest parts of the mountain are covered in rain forest, and at the highest altitudes, cloud forest. It is strongly recommended that hikers do not attempt this climb unless accompanied by a guide.

NEVISIAN HERITAGE VILLAGE

The Nevisian Heritage Village administered by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, largely depicts the evolution of Nevisian social history through housing. The houses model, those from the Carib Indian era, are furnished with antiques and relics of their relevant periods. The display includes the blacksmith’s shop, rum shop, and the shoe-maker’s shop, along with dwelling houses. To complete these traditional village settings are “backyard” gardens, beautiful flower gardens and various species of indigenous plants and shrubs.

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