Epstein Island – Part 2 of 2

With the end of another Kadooment event, it is time to provide Part 2 of this 2-part series. In 1854 a cholera epidemic killed over 20,000 Barbadians. By 1861, approximately 400 standpipes were built across Barbados to improve our sanitation. One of the chores of young women was to collect water from the standpipes. From […]

Epstein Island – Part 2 of 2
With the end of another Kadooment event, it is time to provide Part 2 of this 2-part series. In 1854 a cholera epidemic killed over 20,000 Barbadians. By 1861, approximately 400 standpipes were built across Barbados to improve our sanitation. One of the chores of young women was to collect water from the standpipes. From […]