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Codrington College |
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Codrington College, sitting high on a hill in St. John overlooking the Atlantic, offers one of the most spectacular views of the East Coast of Barbados. Codrington College, the oldest Anglican theological college in the Western Hemisphere, was built in 1743.
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George Washington House |
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The young George Washington and his ailing brother Lawrence resided in this historic plantation house for two months in 1751. Barbados was the only country ever visited by the future “First Father” of his country and this was the only house he ever lived in outside of the continental US.
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Sir Frank Hutson Sugar Museum |
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Discover the history of the sweetest product in the world! An intrinsic part of Barbadian history, producing sweets, sugar, molasses and rum, the story of sugar will spring to life before your eyes. The museum houses a fine collection of original machinery and at the end of the tour, you can sample fine sugar delicacies.
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St. Nicholas Abbey |
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St. Nicholas is likely the last remaining authentic house of the 17th Century that exists anywhere in the "New World". The residence was built 30 years after Barbados' settlement by the British in 1627. Barbadians can visit the residence and experience life as it would have been in the 18th Century.
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The Parliament Buildings |
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With over 350 years of historical significance, surpassed only by Bermuda and Britain, these buildings hold the history of the Barbadian system of Government which is the third oldest political system within the Commonwealth.
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