Ras Freeman
| Ras Freeman | |
|---|---|
  Location within Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 17°03′00″N 61°46′45″W / 17.05°N 61.7791°W | |
| Location | Saint Paul, Antigua and Barbuda |
| History | |
| Built | 1728 (Willis Freeman's slave plantation) |
Official name | Willis Freeman's Estate |
Ras Freeman is a Rastafari place of worship built on part of the former Willis Freeman's estate, an official historic site in Saint Paul, Antigua and Barbuda. Willis Freeman's was a sugar plantation established in 1728 and the estate's sugar mill tower continues to stand. 122 people were enslaved here at the time of emancipation.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Willis Freeman's – Antigua Sugar Mills". Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ "Historical Sites In Antigua And Barbuda". www.anbanet.com. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ↑ "Antigua Map". antiguamills.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
Sources
- Oliver, Vere Langford (1894). The history of the island of Antigua, one of the Leeward Caribbees in the West Indies, from the first settlement in 1635 to the present time. London: Mitchell and Hughes.