Olveston,_Montserrat

Olveston, Montserrat

Olveston, Montserrat

Village in Montserrat, United Kingdom


Olveston is a village on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.

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The settlement was created as a plantation, one of two on Montserrat which were bought by Joseph Sturge (1793–1859) to demonstrate that slavery was unnecessary.[1]


References

  1. "Aust Parish". Olveston and Aust. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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