Bridgetown
The island of Barbados was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627.
Sugar plantations were established and worked by slaves until 1834, when slavery was abolished. Sugar and its side products of rum and molasses formed the major revenue source for most of the 20th century. Independence from the UK came in 1966, and now, in the 21st century, tourism and manufacturing have overtaken sugar in economic importance.
