Inspired by the success of the Lower Estate 1780 Sugar Works Museum, government has plans to promote some of the territory’s other historic locations to visitors and residents alike.
The museum is now one of the most popular stops for cruise ship visitors, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith said at a recent community meeting in East End. He added that work has already started on the ruins of St. Philip’s Anglican Church, also called the Church of the Africans.
“This is another major tourist attraction,” Dr. Smith said. “Between this year and next year, we hope to get it to a state where it will be a site that is viewed regularly again by visitors.”
In January, the Premier’s Office announced a $15,000 grant for the stabilisation of what’s left of the church, which was originally built in 1840. The donation will cover the costs of rebuilding the church’s altar, reinforcing its support beams, refurbishing windowsills and clearing some of the plants in the nearby cemetery, according to government.
In the next two years, the territory’s former prison on Main Street will be renovated and converted into a museum as well, the premier said at the meeting.
See the Feb. 28, 2013 edition for full coverage.
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