As I took the following photograph on 29-Aug-2013 I reflected on how far we've come as a nation; in particular as far as construction methods and housing is concerned. Imagine the hard work that was put in by our fore fathers to construct the numerous sugar mills on the plantations which dotted Antigua & Barbuda's landscape.
You can imagine then my disgust on hearing, less than a month later, that the sugar mill in my thoughtfully captured photograph had been destroyed . A structure which stood for hundreds of years, withstanding numerous hurricanes and earthquakes was wantonly torn-down for the sake of a piece of 'ole' iron; destined most likely to be sent off to some distant land as scrap.
Sadly, at this rate there will be none left. As a tourist destination but most importantly for our own sense of pride, such action is myopic.
Below is a map of the Sugar Mill sites I've been able to identify so far. There are quite a few more around the island so this will definitely be an ongoing project. Click on the icons to view a pictures of the Sugar Mills.
