SLNT Concerned Over Removal Of Historical Artifacts

The Saint Lucia National Trust (SLNT) has expressed ‘extreme concern’ regarding recent reports of damage, destruction, and removal of historical artifacts and built heritage at various historic sites island-wide. A Trust statement disclosed that the latest incident occurred at River Doree in Choiseul. The SLNT emphasised that ‘all such assets, whether on private or public properties, are not just historical artifacts and built heritage, but they are part of the unique historic heritage of Saint Lucia.’ As a result, the organization stressed the need to protect and, where possible, conserve those assets. ” With the rise of interest in heritage tourism worldwide and the concurrent development of community tourism in Saint Lucia, it is even more important to protect these assets to enable local communities to benefit socially and economically from their own local tangible heritage,” the SLNT stated. It urged anyone with information on removing or damaging historic objects and structures to contact the Trust via info@slunaturaltrust or telephone 452-5005. Alternatively, individuals may contact the River Doree Revival Group at https://www.facebook.com/RDRGroup1. On its Facebook page, the River Doree Revival Group said it learned about an individual seeking to acquire a particular historical mechanical artifact of a larger cane processing...