
BATH HOTEL EXPANDED TIMELINE
The Bath Hotel, an imposing cut stone structure, is located just south of Charlestown, Nevis’ capital, and was built around 1800. In its heyday, it was an elegant hotel that served as a playground for the wealthy planters of Nevis and the entire Caribbean, who flocked to its therapeutic hot spring waters. The Bath Hotel is among the December 2022 Historic preservation is back in focus with our recent grant from the U.S. Department of State's global Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) programme for the urgent conservation and stabilisation of Nevis’ iconic Bath Hotel Prestigious Grant for the Conservation of Bath Hotel 2 few non-military, non-estate, and non-government structures in the Caribbean, noted for its remarkable scale, design, and setting. The hotel was constructed over the site of the island’s largest volcanic hot springs, which contain minerals of medicinal value. The thermal springs are unique in that they have been continuously used from Amerindian times to the present, and even more so in that they are a place of memory associated with the adaption and survival of enslaved Africans. The urgent conservation and eventual rehabilitation of the site will expand the use of the Bath Hotel and hot springs so that they may continue to be used and enjoyed by the community and visitors alike.


1607
Captain John Smith & the Landing of Virginia Settlers
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
1716
Rev Smith, Rector of church recounts bathing in the natural springs
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream

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1783
Anti-Slavery Movement Spreads
By 1783, the anti-slavery movement is underway throughout the British Empire. In 1787 the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade is established.
1787
John Huggins become owner
John Huggins becomes the owner of the structure now know as the Bath Hotel.
1824
John Huggins dies
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
1825
The Bath House is Built
On August 1st, 1834 Britain passes the Slavery Abolition Act, outlawing owning, buying, and selling humans as property throughout its colonies around the world.

1834
EMANCIPATION
African Slave Trade Terminated in British Empire
On Nevis 8,815 slaves and 19,780 were fully freed after an imposed "apprenticeship" period of 4 years by the British Empire


1835
Grace Huggins Dies
On Nevis 8,815 slaves and 19,780 were fully freed after an imposed "apprenticeship" period of 4 years by the British Empire
1836-1838
Drought in Nevis
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
1861

William Codd Purchases Bath Hotel on Dec. 6th
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
1870
Bath House Closed
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
1909

Restoration Attempted
Gillespie & Company of London first restoration attempt added balconies to the Bath Hotel.
Gillespie & Company of London first restoration attempt added balconies to the Bath Hotel.
1910
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
Hotel Reopened

1914-1918
British West India Regiment Housed
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
Bath House Becomes Camp for the West India Regiment
1941-1945
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
1950
Earthquake in Nevis
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
1951
Mr. Barber Leases Land Around Bath Hotel
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream

1983

St. Kitts and Nevis declares its independence from Britain and becomes a Federation
1985
Independence Declared in St. Kitts & Nevis
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
Gillespie & Steele Associates Conduct Study

1880s
Bath Hotel owned by Sir Thomas Graham Briggs
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
Bath House Mentioned to be in Ruins
1893
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream

1952
1952
Bath Stream Case
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
Norman Fowler Purchases the Bath Hotel
1968
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
2004
Headquarters of the Nevis Island Administration
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
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NIA Headquarters Moves and Building Left Empty
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream


1990
Police Station & Magistrates Court Moved into Bath Hotel
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
Colin Mitchell / Spencer Brand Proposal
2001
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
2023 - PRESENT

REOPENS
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
PRESENT
Captain John Smith & the Landing of Virginia Settlers
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream

2019
Fire Engulfs Building on Site
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
Grant from US Embassy in Barbados Allows for Major Restoration of Site
2022
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream


1837
Charlestown Fire
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
1838
Four Year "Apprenticeship" Period for All Slaves Ended
On Nevis 8,815 slaves and 19,780 were fully freed after an imposed "apprenticeship" period of 4 years by the British Empire




1843
Earthquake in Nevis
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream
1859
The Bath Hotel is Put Up for Sale
Captain John Smith while on route from England to to form the Colony of Virginia visits Nevis where he bathes in the Bath Stream