tour of Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua
In the early eighteenth century, the British Royal Navy recognized the strategic importance of English Harbour in protecting ships from hurricanes and in its position at the south of the island for monitoring French naval activity. Throughout the eighteenth century, the dockyard grew in importance, as it was the only harbour in the Eastern Caribbean large enough for safe naval ship repairs. From 1784 through 1787, the British Hero of Trafalgar, Horatio Nelson, served as the captain of the H.M.S Boreas, sent to Antigua to enforce British laws in the colonies. When the restoration of the dockyard began in the 1950’s, it was renamed Nelson’s Dockyard in honour of the years he spent in Antigua.
Today, Nelson’s Dockyard provides many sites and activities for visitors to explore and enjoy. The Dockyard Museum, located in the former Admiral’s House, presents visitors with exhibits regarding the Dockyard’s history and current archaeological research on the island. The Copper and Lumber Store Hotel offers five-star accommodations and is a magnificent venue for special occasions. Businesses including gift shops, art galleries, and restaurants also reside in the Dockyard and demonstrate how the park preserves the area’s unique cultural heritage while meeting modern needs.”
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This video is of beautiful Nelson’s Dockyard Marina ~ English Harbour Antigua West Indies.
Nelson’s Dockyard is a cultural heritage site and marina in English Harbour, Antigua. It is part of Nelson's Dockyard National Park, which also contains Clarence House and Shirley Heights. Named after Admiral Horatio Nelson, who lived in the Dockyard from 1784 through 1787, Nelson's Dockyard is home to some of Antigua's sailing and yachting events such as Antigua Sailing Week and the Antigua Charter Yacht Meeting.English Harbour quickly became a focal point for the establishment of a naval base in Antigua. Its position on the south side of the island meant it was well positioned to monitor the neighboring French island of Guadeloupe. Additionally, the harbour is naturally well-suited to protect ships and cargo from hurricanes. In 1671 the first recorded ship to enter English Harbour was a yacht, the “Dover Castle.” It was chartered to the King by a Colonel Stroude for the use of the Governor of the Leeward Islands when he visited the islands under his jurisdiction and chased ye pirates.
The first reference to the defence of English Harbour occurs in 1704 when Fort Berkeley was listed as one of the twenty forts established around the coast of Antigua. By 1707 naval ships used English Harbour as a station, but no facilities had yet been built for ship maintenance or repair. By 1723 English Harbour was in regular use by British naval ships and in September of that year the harbour gained a reputation as a safe natural harbour when a hurricane swept ashore 35 ships lying in other ports in Antigua, while the HMS Hector and HMS Winchelsea, both moored in English Harbour, suffered no damage. Soon British naval officers petitioned for the building of repair and maintenance facilities in English Harbour. In 1728 the first Dockyard, St. Helena, was built on the east side of the harbour and consisted of a capstan house for careening ships, a stone storehouse, and three wooden sheds for the storage of careening gear. There were no quarters for dockyard staff or visiting sailors and the seamen themselves conducted all work and repairs on the ships. Naval operations in English Harbour soon outgrew the small original dockyard and plans were made to develop the western side of the harbour with more facilities.
Admiral's Inn (the former Pitch and Tar Store)
Construction of the modern Naval Dockyard began in the 1740s. Enslaved laborers from plantations in the vicinity were sent to work on the dockyard. By 1745 a line of wooden storehouses on the site of the present Copper & Lumber Store Hotel had been built and the reclamation of land to provide adequate wharves had been started. Building continued in the Dockyard between 1755 and 1765, when quarters were built for the Commander-in-Chief on the site of the Officers’ Quarters. Additional storerooms, a kitchen and a shelter for the Commander’s “chaise” were also erected. The first part of the present Saw Pit Shed was constructed, the reclamation of the wharves and their facing with wooden piles was continued, and a stone wall was built to enclose the Dockyard. Between 1773 and 1778 additional construction was undertaken. The boundary walls were extended to their present position; the Guard House, the Porter’s Lodge, the two Mast Houses, the Capstan House, and the first bay of the Canvas, Cordage, and Clothing Store were built; and the first Naval Hospital was built outside the Dockyard. Many of the buildings in the Dockyard today were constructed during a building program undertaken between 1785 and 1794. The Engineer’s Offices and Pitch and Tar Store were built in 1788 and the Dockyard wall was extended to enclose the new building. The wharves were improved and the northern side of the Saw Pit Shed was built in the same year. In 1789 the Copper and Lumber Store was completed and by 1792 the west side of the Canvas, Cordage, and Clothing Store had been completed. The Blacksmith’s Shop also dates from this period. This building program overlaps with Nelson’s tenure in the Dockyard from 1784 to 1787. The Sail Loft was built in 1797 adjacent to the Engineer’s Offices and Tar and Pitch Store. Around 1806 the Pay Master’s Office was built and in 1821 the Officers’ Quarters building was constructed to accommodate the growing numbers of officers who accompanied their ships to the yard. The Naval Officer’s and Clerk’s House was built in 1855 and is now home to the Dockyard Museum.
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Take a walk through Nelson's Dockyard, named after Admiral Horatio Nelson.
View of Nelson's Dockyard from Shirley Heights Overlook: 0:00 - 0:13
Walk through Nelson's Dockyard: 0:14 - 4:44
Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation in the Caribbean comprised of the two major islands of Antigua and Barbuda, as well as some smaller ones. It is part of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles of the Eastern Caribbean. Antigua was named after the Church of Santa Maria de la Antigua (Old Saint Mary’s Church) in Seville, Spain by Christopher Columbus on his visit to the island in 1493.
Antigua and Barbuda is known for its calm blue waters, lush greenery, and white sand beaches. Due to the shape of its coastline, Antigua has 365 beaches, one for every day of the year. Picturesque views of Nelson’s Dockyard can be seen from the Shirley Heights Lookout. The highest point on Antigua is Boggy Peak.
Antigua and Barbuda was inhabited by the Siboney and then the Arawaks before becoming colonized by the British. The independent state is now a member of the Commonwealth with the English crown being represented by the Governor General.
Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the Commonwealth, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Organization of American States (OAS), United Nations (UN), and World Trade Organization (WTO).
The capital of Antigua and Barbuda is St John’s, located on the island of Antigua. Codrington is the largest town in Barbuda.
Points of interest in Antigua and Barbuda include the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda, Fort Barrington, Saint John's Cathedral, Heritage Quay, Prince Klaas Monument, VC Bird Monument (commemorating the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Vere Cornwall Bird), Fort James, Nelsons Dockyard, Clarence House, Devil’s bridge, Betty’s Hope Sugar Plantation, Half Moon Bay Beach, Monk’s Hill, Fort George, Montpelier Sugar Factory, Antigua Sugar Factory, and Fort Berkeley.
Phenomenal views of Antigua and Barbuda can be seen from the Shirley Heights Lookout and the Blockhouse Ruins.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is the central bank of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), which share the Eastern Caribbean Dollar. The headquarters of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is located in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis.
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the Supreme Court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The headquarters of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) are located in St Lucia.
The most popular sport in Antigua and Barbuda is cricket with one of the most notable West Indian cricketers, Sir Vivian Richards hailing from the island.
The VC Bird International Airport (ANU) and St John’s Cruise Ship Dock connect Antigua and Barbuda to the world through air and sea respectively.
NELSON'S DOCKYARD & FORT BERKELEY - ENGLISH HARBOUR- ANTIGUA
Nelson's Dockyard & Fort Berkeley - English Harbour - Antigua
Coordonnées GPS Stationnement: 17.008403, -61.764459
Coordonnées GPS: Fort Berkeley: 17.004443, -61.763316
Le chantier naval de Nelson est l'un des plus beaux ports naturels des Caraïbes. Il fait partie des parcs nationaux d'Antigua.
Les bâtiments, érigés aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles, ont été restaurés et abritent aujourd'hui des hôtels, boutiques, restaurants, galeries d'art, etc.
On y retrouve également un musée qui est situé dans l'ancienne maison de l'amiral. Il présente des expositions sur l'histoire de ce chantier naval.
Il est également très plaisant de flâner autour de la marina pour y admirer les luxueux bateaux qui y sont amarrés.
En ce qui nous concerne, nous avons poursuivi la visite jusqu'au Fort Berkeley qui est accessible par un sentier dans la forêt d'une longueur d'environ 700 m.
Le sentier, qui est plutôt accidenté, s'élève dans la montagne, nous permettant ainsi de bénéficier de jolies vues panoramiques sur le littoral, le port, le Fort Berkeley et la plage de Galleon.
Le sentier redescend ensuite vers les remparts du Fort Berkeley érigés sur une péninsule.
Aujourd'hui, le fort est constitué principalement de ruines. Cependant, il offre de magnifiques points de vue sur la baie.
Le coût d'entrée est de 8 $ US. Cependant, le billet que l'on nous remet permet également de visiter Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre et Shirley Heights.
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Nevis
Nevis /ˈniːvɪs/ is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies. It is located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 350 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 km west of Antigua. Its area is 93 km² and capital is Charlestown.
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Nevis is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies. Nevis and the neighbouring island of Saint Kitts constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Nevis is located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 350 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 km west of Antigua. Its area is 93 square kilometres (36 sq mi) and the capital is Charlestown.
Saint Kitts and Nevis are separated by a shallow 3-kilometre (2 mi) channel known as The Narrows. Nevis is roughly conical in shape with a volcano known as Nevis Peak at its centre. The island is fringed on its western and northern coastlines by sandy beaches which are composed of a mixture of white coral sand with brown and black sand which is eroded and washed down from the volcanic rocks that make up the island. The gently-sloping coastal plain (1 km (0.62 mi) wide) has natural freshwater springs as well as non-potable volcanic hot springs, especially along the western coast.
The island was named Oualie (Land of Beautiful Waters) by the Caribs and Dulcina (Sweet Island) by the early British settlers. The name Nevis is derived from the Spanish Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (which means Our Lady of the Snows); the name first appears on maps in the 16th century. Nevis is also known by the sobriquet Queen of the Caribees, which it earned in the 18th century, when its sugar plantations created much wealth for the British.
Nevis is of particular historical significance to Americans because it was the birthplace and early childhood home of Alexander Hamilton. For the British, Nevis is the place where Horatio Nelson was stationed as a young sea captain, and is where he met and married a Nevisian, Frances Nisbet, the young widow of a plantation-owner.
The majority of the approximately 12,000 citizens of Nevis are of primarily African descent, with notable British, Portuguese and Lebanese minority communities. English is the official language, and the literacy rate, 98 percent, is one of the highest in the Western Hemisphere.
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Nevis is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies. Nevis and the neighbouring island of Saint Kitts constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Nevis is located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 350 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 km west of Antigua. Its area is 93 square kilometres (36 sq mi) and the capital is Charlestown.
Saint Kitts and Nevis are separated by a shallow 3-kilometre (2 mi) channel known as The Narrows. Nevis is roughly conical in shape with a volcano known as Nevis Peak at its centre. The island is fringed on its western and northern coastlines by sandy beaches which are composed of a mixture of white coral sand with brown and black sand which is eroded and washed down from the volcanic rocks that make up the island. The gently-sloping coastal plain (1 km (0.62 mi) wide) has natural freshwater springs as well as non-potable volcanic hot springs, especially along the western coast.
The island was named Oualie (Land of Beautiful Waters) by the Caribs and Dulcina (Sweet Island) by the early British settlers. The name Nevis is derived from the Spanish Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (which means Our Lady of the Snows); the name first appears on maps in the 16th century. Nevis is also known by the sobriquet Queen of the Caribees, which it earned in the 18th century, when its sugar plantations created much wealth for the British.
Nevis is of particular historical significance to Americans because it was the birthplace and early childhood home of Alexander Hamilton. For the British, Nevis is the place where Horatio Nelson was stationed as a young sea captain, and is where he met and married a Nevisian, Frances Nisbet, the young widow of a plantation-owner.
The majority of the approximately 12,000 citizens of Nevis are of primarily African descent, with notable British, Portuguese and Lebanese minority communities. English is the official language, and the literacy rate, 98 percent, is one of the highest in the Western Hemisphere.