BETTY'S HOPE

A HISTORIC SUGAR PLANTATION

The Betty's Hope Restoration Trust is a non-profit, NGO.

Donations are essential for ongoing restoration.


 

 

 

 

 

  1651 Betty's Hope sugar plantation was founded by Christopher Keynall  
  1780 The number of slaves at the estate was 393 persons  
  1921

The estate's sugar cane output was sent to the Central Sugar Factory, but the Betty's Hope sugar works were still maintained

 
  1944 The Codringtons sold Betty's Hope to the Antigua Sugar Estates Ltd.  
  1987 A Committee was established to conserve the Betty's Hope site  
  1990 The sugar mill tower started restoration and the Betty's Hope Trust was formed.  
       
   

 

Let the SUGAR CANE TRAIN take you to:

 

 INTRODUCTION    HISTORY    WINDMILL    POINTS OF INTEREST    ENVIRONMENT    CONSERVATION   

 LIFE AT BETTY'S HOPE      RESEARCH PAGE     VISITOR'S CENTRE     OTHER  HERITAGES


 

An OECS, CIDA Project managed by the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda, Box 2103, St, John's, Antigua. Phone 269-462-1469. Email: museum@candw.ag.

Webmaster: D. V. Nicholson, updated 23 Feb 2005.