This extensively restored Georgian-era marina has been in operation since 1745 and is Antigua's top sightseeing draw. Once home of the British Royal Navy, it was abandoned in 1889 following a decline in the island's economic and strategic importance. The Dockyard Museum in the brick-and-stone naval officers' residence relates tidbits about the history of the island, the dockyard and life at the forts. Among the many trinkets on display is a telescope once used by Nelson himself.
