Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites
World Heritage
Antigua and Barbuda
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The site consists of a group of Georgian-style naval buildings and structures located within the walled enclosure. The natural environment on this side of Antigua, with its deep, narrow bay surrounded by high ground, provides shelter from hurricanes and is an ideal location for repairing ships. The British Navy would not have been able to build the shipyard without the labor of generations of enslaved Africans since the late 18th century. At the time, European powers were vying for control of the Eastern Caribbean Sea, with the aim of protecting the interests of sugar plantation owners.
# Archaeological sites
# Georgian style
# Natural Environment
# Hurricane Shelter
# African labor
# British Navy
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