Nelson’s Dockyard National Park
Nelson’s Dockyard and related archaeological sites consist of a group of Georgian maritime structures which were central to the lucrative Caribbean sugar trade which contributed to the growth of the British Empire. It is set within a walled enclosure on a naturally occurring series of deep, narrow bays surrounded by highlands on which defensive fortifications were constructed. Constructed using the forced labor of enslaved Africans, Nelson’s Dockyard’s location as a front-line naval dockyard facility gave the British navy a strategic advantage over its rivals at a crucial point in history.
Meet the Site Custodians
Desley Gardner
Desley Gardner is a Heritage Resources Officer at National Parks Authority, Antigua and Barbuda.
Christopher Waters
Dr. Christopher Waters is the Heritage Department Manager at the National Parks Authority in Antigua and Barbuda.
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