Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua. September 12, 2001.
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The picture above was taken at Nelson’s Dockyard on the island of Antigua. Nelson’s Dockyard is a restored Georgian yard named in honor of the British admiral Lord Horatio Nelson.
The yard was originally called “His Majesty’s Antigua Naval Yard”. Construction of the naval yard began in 1725 and was the headquarters of the British Leeward Islands fleet during the late eighteenth and early to mid nineteenth centuries. This site was selected because the narrow mouth of the harbor which can be seen in the distance was easily defensible. The facility was closed and abandoned by the British Navy in 1889.
Although Nelson served in the British Navy in the Leeward Islands from 1784 until 1787, his name did not become associated with the naval yard until a major restoration project began in the 1950s.
Tags: Antigua, Travels, Watery Wednesday
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April 29, 2009 at 6:50 am |
Like that little puff of cloud in the distance! Nice photo!
April 29, 2009 at 6:51 am |
Nice picture and interesting story.
April 29, 2009 at 7:07 am |
Wow, that’s a lot of blue water there, so inviting. Great place I bet to chill out.
April 29, 2009 at 7:30 am |
Great picture and history lesson. Thanks!
April 29, 2009 at 7:31 am |
Very interesting! Now I know some history to go with a familiar name. Lovely photo!
April 29, 2009 at 7:35 am |
Interesting George. Love the blue of the water.
April 29, 2009 at 9:19 am |
Lovely photo George! And how blue that water is! Invites you to take a swim, when water looks so clean!
April 29, 2009 at 9:32 am |
George: What neat history of the area. That certainly goes way back in time.
April 29, 2009 at 10:07 am |
Very neat and interesting post George.
April 29, 2009 at 10:28 am |
I’m very much enjoying your blog as another Tennesseean (although not native) looking forward to a retirement spent wandering and photographing the countryside as you are. If I can convince my husband – he says he doesn’t want to spend his retirement driving after delivering mail for all his working life! Guess I’d better get used to driving.
Especially enjoyed the Fall Creek Falls pics – one of my favorite places, as well. Have to love Tennessee waterfalls. Have a wonderful day!
April 29, 2009 at 10:58 am |
What a beautiful turquoise color that water is.
April 29, 2009 at 12:29 pm |
Interesting bit of history. Nice shot too.
April 29, 2009 at 3:50 pm |
Interesting information accompanying this lovely watery photo.
Hugs and blessings,
April 29, 2009 at 6:27 pm |
the water is gorgeous.
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April 29, 2009 at 7:35 pm |
Loved that little bit of history…always interesting to know some of the local history while visiting..and enjoying that gorgeous blue green water
April 29, 2009 at 11:49 pm |
What a beautiful blue that water is, can’t help but stare at it!
take care,
April 30, 2009 at 1:33 am |
What a beautiful place, The water is amazing.
April 30, 2009 at 10:10 am |
Very interesting info about this dockyard. I couldn’t help but notice the aged bricks at the edge of the water. Very cool.