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A
prominent point of interest in the Barbados village is a statute of an English
naval hero. What is a statue of the famous Admiral Lord Nelson doing outside of
England and especially in the Caribbean? Our Barbadian will say "This
statue, indeed, predates the Nelson Column in London by more than a half a
century and commemorates the many years Lord Nelson spent in the Caribbean. My
friend, a significant English presence for 350 fifty years is shown by naming
local places like Windsor, Yorkshire, and Trafalgar Square. In fact, Barbados is
the most British of the Caribbean islands for it was never conquered by another
foreign power. You too can have a taste of England by participating in the
ritual of an afternoon tea. Come join me on the veranda at the Sunbury
Plantation House where hot tea and biscuits are served and experience England in
the Caribbean."
At the village we have a replica of the Sunbury Plantation House even with a
horse drawn carriage parked out front. At this magnificent house we depict life
during the sugar boom which also became known as white gold for the Europeans.
Unfortunately, not all profited from the sugar exports and many a slave died
because of it. But here the other side of plantation living is recreated by
highlighting how the rich plantation owner lived, played, and entertained.
Inside his house, period furniture, paintings, sculpture, dishes, instruments,
orchids, mahogany floors, and more instill an ambience of European splendor
mixed with tropical accents. On the grounds where beautiful hibiscus and
bougainvilleas are plentiful, you will find a cricket field, a very big pastime
for the British. Indeed, you can enjoy a game of cricket because weekly matches
are held where all are welcomed as contestants or spectators under the shade of
coconut palms.
While
on the outskirts of the village, you will run into the traditional wooden mobile
chattel where artisans are hard at work making wood and leather goods for the
wealthy plantation owners. To learn the slave's side of hard living on a
plantation, we invite you to visit the Jamaican village.