Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 454

Alexander Hamilton
Photo Credit: Nevis Tourism Authority
Shopping
on Nevis
On Nevis, you won’t find mega
shopping malls, but the shopping
experience adequately matches the
unique flavour of the island. Located
close to the pier in Charlestown is the
popular Cotton Ginnery Mall which
offers a lovely shopping experience for
locals and visitors. Once a factory, it has
been tastefully refurbished, complete
with a restaurant and bar.
Hamilton was born on Nevis on January 11,
1757. In 1777 he became General George
Washington’s assistant. Not only was Hamilton
the first Secretary of the United States
Treasury, he was also the chief architect of
the US Constitution, he created the social
responsibilities of government, such as equal
access to education and health care, he created
the American economic system, he created the
“American dream” where anyone with hard work
and education could aspire to the highest levels
of accomplishment, he created the American
Stock Exchange, he created the American
Investment System, he started the Bank of New
York, he founded the US Coast Guard, he started
the US Navy, and he was a founding member of
the African free school to provide an education
to slaves. He believed that if you provide the
same opportunities to enslaved Africans as to
their masters they would perform just as well.
Every year, the Nevis Historical and Conservation
Society in collaboration with the Department
of Community Development hosts the
Annual Alexander Hamilton Tea Party and
Awards Ceremony on the Museum grounds in
Charlestown on January 11.
Nevis joins in a live video link between Nevis
and the Museum of American Finance, Wall
Street, New York City, for a cake cutting
ceremony to say happy birthday to Alexander
Hamilton, known as “The Man Who Made
Modern America!”
Alexander Hamilton Scholarships are awarded
to four new high school students at the Tea
Party. Twenty students are currently benefitting
from the Fund, most are from low income
families. Many students have gone on to obtain
university degrees and now make meaningful
contributions to the development of the
Federation.
Tickets to the Tea Party are sold and all proceeds
go to the Scholarship Fund.
Submitted by: Nevis Historical and Conservation Society