Today in Bajan History| May 2nd 1838 Lemon Grove and the Roots of Political Change

May 02, 2026 • 00:03:49
Today in Bajan History| May 2nd 1838 Lemon Grove and the Roots of Political Change
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Today in Bajan History| May 2nd 1838 Lemon Grove and the Roots of Political Change

May 02 2026 | 00:03:49

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Show Notes

The The Barbadian published an advertisement for the sale of Lemon Grove, a 12-acre property near Fontabelle, St. Michael, in the early post-emancipation period. Marketed as a prime investment with fertile land, coconut trees, and valuable road frontage, the property reflected a period of shifting land ownership in Barbados.

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