TRAINING IN TOURISM

A BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW

The Antigua & Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute (ABHTI) formerly known as the Hotel Training Center began in 1977 as unit of the Antigua State College.

DYNAMIC EFFICIENT YOUTHS

"A BUILDING WITHIN A BUILDING"

HISTORY

English Harbour has been the haunt of many famous naval officers including Rodney, Nelson, Collingwood, Prince William Henry, Hood, and Cochrane. Today the Dockyard at English Harbour is named after the victor of the battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Lord Nelson. Nelson was based at English Harbour from 1784 to 1787. He was Senior Captain at 27 years of age and became temporary Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands for a short time.

"EACH ENDEAVOURING, ALL ACHIEVING"

Designed by Gordon Christopher with some modifications by the Statehood Celebrations Committee in 1966. 

HISTORICAL MUSEUM

The Museum of Antigua & Barbuda was opened in 1985 and is operated by the Historical & Archaeological Society, a private non-profit organisation. The exhibits, which interpret the story of Antigua from its geological birth to political independence, are placed in the old St. John's Court House of 1750, a very historic building. Today, it is indeed a fine setting for an interpretive museum and is an excellent example of adaptive use for the oldest building of the capital city.

IT IS NELSON'S BED BY LEGEND AND ALWAYS WILL BE!

SOME IMPORTANT FACTS IN ANTIGUA'S HISTORY

The first people that are known to have lived in Antigua are the SIBONEY or 'stone people' who were here in 1775 B.C.. They had stone and shell tools, and lived on whatever natural resources they could find. Traces of them are found at Jolly Beach, Deep Bay and North Sound.

"VICTORY AT LAST"

In 1966, a national flag design competition was held for the occasion of attaining Independence in Association with Great Britain on February 27th, 1967. There were over 600 entries, with Mr. Reginald Samuel winning the first prize of $500 for the best design.

LYRICS BY - Novelle Hamilton Richards.

MUSIC BY - Walter P. Chambers.