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Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Charlestown is the capital of the island of Nevis in Saint Kitts and Nevis, on its western coast. Founded by English settlers in the 17th century, it was a busy sugar port and the centre of colonial government on the island. Alexander Hamilton, later a founding father of the United States, was born there in the 1750s.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/charlestown-saint-kitts-and-nevis
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