Betty's Hope sugar plantation
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Betty’s Hope sugar plantation |
History
| 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. |
[Source: Betty’s Hope sugar plantation (relevant page), cited 2010]