Charlestown Nevis (June 28, 2005) The island of Nevis is receiving international attention, when for the first time, it is playing host to archeologists from the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology of the United Kingdom, who convened their annual conference at the Mount Nevis Hotel on Monday June 27, 2005.
The conference which has about 60 participants from the United Kingdom, the United States and Europe and has never been held outside the United Kingdom will run until Friday July 1, 2005.
Premier of Nevis, the Hon Vance Amory, who expressed his pleasure to be among a distinguished group of archeologists, deemed the moment to be one of importance to the island of Nevis. He also expressed that the conference was going to be a real big boost for the island of Nevis.
It will also be big for us in terms of our tourism, said the Nevisian Leader. I can see a number of persons who have come and with whom I have spoken, who have been very impressed with the peace and quiet and the beauty of Nevis and now they can add to the peace and beauty, the archeological interest in sites which no doubt will entice them to return over the years.
He paid compliments to the Executive Director Mr. John Guilbert and the staff of the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society for the work they have been doing at the Museum of Nevis History. The Premier also paid tribute to David and Joan Robinson, saying, I want to pay tribute to the work which has been done by Mr. David Robinson and his wife, Joan who were here for a number of years and in a real way piloted the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society, and those staff especially Lornette Hanley who has worked so diligently at that establishment.
Dr. Roger Leech, Professor at Campton University and co-organiser of the conference said that it was a great privilege for the archeologists to host their annual conference on the island. The conference is based on the colonial landscape of the Caribbean and issues of sugar, slavery and different types of events which took place during the 1600 will be discussed. However, the presentation of papers on the colonial landscape of Nevis is expected to be presented on Wednesday June 29, at the Four Seasons Resort.
