Water filtration system

Water was poured in the topmost of two bowls that were carved from limestone or coral. As the water dripped through the porous stone, it was filtered and cooled.

George Washington Slept Here

January 7th 2010
Quick - name the only country, other than what is now that United States, that was visited by George Washington. Time’s up! The answer is Barbados. (Two point penalty if you said England.) It was 1751 and young George’s older half-brother had consumption. It was thought that the soft air of a Caribbean island might cure the disease; so off he went, with George as his companion. (Hmm…wonder ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Barbados » Bridgetown

The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production t... ... read more

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