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Betty's Hope

Pares Village, St. John's, Antigua
269 462 1469
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Ranked #8 of 25 attractions in St. John's
Type: Historic Sites, Museums
Description: Sugar plantation established in 1674 and preserved as a monument to the slaves whose labor it exploited.
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Betty's Hope is an old sugar cane plantation with two windmills that used to crush the sugar cane before the juice was passed to the boiling plant. The site consists of the two windmills, one of which has been restored, plus a number of ruined buildings consisting of the plantation owners hide, the site managers house and the remains of... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Nothing to dislike. The tour guide we hired stopped there and gave us the complete history of the grounds from the slaves who were forced to work there to the degree of importance it meant to the island at the time of its operation. Most interesting part of Antigua's history. A must see.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We only had a short stay here but it was interesting to see the remains of the sugar plant. There's boards all around with stories and facts. Worth a look

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

The building are mostly ruins, but it appears they are working on them. There are signs up to help you know what you are looking at. When we were there the Interpretation center was closed, so we cannot comment on that. It is a short drive from the main road, and certainly worth the 15 minutes if you are driving... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

The mill is in good shape but the rest need severe restoration. It's sad to see the history slip away but we understand that the island has other major needs. It was nice to take 30 minutes to see this site in the shade of lovely trees. It is located need the main road so quite easy to find.

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Woodbridge, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Everyone should take some time to see Betty's Hope and learn a little about Antigua's sugar and slave history. Great to see more permanent exhibit information - when we went about five years' ago, it was bits of paper stuck on cardboard - now there are proper signs and info in plastic and it is well laid out. The place... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

The only restored plantation on the island. A small museum room and a restored windmill. The rest is derelict. Gives some insight into the running of a plantation.

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Winnipeg, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

This was very neat to see. We went on a tour and this was one of our stops. Loved the little building that had information and the model.

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Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Much of the original buildings have gone or are just ruins, the restored windmill is interesting. When we visited there was a friendly person at the small museum who explained some of the history. At the moment though most of the displays are gone whilst they are waiting for new ones. Ok as part of visiting other nearby attractions (Devil's... More

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Bromont, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

Not much on the site. Need a tour guide to give context and history, which we fortunately had. Took some good pcitures with the windmill, but not much else there.

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