Charlestown, Saint Paul Charlestown Parish, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevisi

Regional Level Types
Charlestown	City
Saint Paul Charlestown Parish	Parish
Nevis	Island
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Country

Charlestown is the capital of the island of Nevis, in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies. Charlestown is situated on the leeward side of the island of Nevis, near the southern end of Pinneys Beach.

Charlestown Harbor was originally called Bath Bay, in reference to Bath Stream. This stream was noted for its curative waters.

Historically, in colonial times, the town of Charlestown was protected by Fort Charles to the south and Fort Black Rocks to the north. Many of the oldest two-story stone buildings were severely damaged over time by earthquakes, which tended to cause the upper story to collapse into the lower story. This unfortunate design flaw led to the common practice of building a wooden upper floor above a stone ground floor.

Charlestown was the birthplace and childhood home of Alexander Hamilton. The restored stone building which was his place of birth now houses the Museum of Nevis History on the ground floor and the Nevis Island Administration Assembly Room on the upper floor.

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlestown,_Nevis
Wikidata ID:	Q992311

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