Sand Box Tree - St. John's, Antigua - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

The first meeting between the Rev. Samuel Isles and native black slaves to form the first Moravian congregation in Antigua took place under this 300 year old sand box tree in St. John's, Antigua. A monument under the tree is inscribed:

THE FIRST MORAVIANS
IN ANTIGUA
CONGREGATED UNDER THIS
SAND BOX TREE
IN
1756
LEADER SAMUEL ISLES

The Moravian Church, formally the Unitas Fratrum (Unity of the Brethren) is one of the oldest Protestant denominations. It was formed in Bohemia as a result of the Bohemian Reformation in 1457. Samuel Isles was born in Yorkshire, England and traveled to Germany to become a Moravian missionary.

In 1756 he arrived in Antigua but his message was not accepted by the white settlers. He then began to preach to the black slaves of the island with better success. He the first group of slaves met with him under a sand box tree to form the first Moravian congregation in Antigua on April 1, 1756.

Genus/Species: Hura crepitans Height: 40 Girth: 12 Method of obtaining height: Sighting along a 45 degree angle Method of obtaining girth: Arm reaching Location type: Private property Age: 300 Historical significance: Under this sand box tree the first group of slaves met with Rev. Samuel Isles, a Moravian missionary, to form the first Moravian congregation in Antigua on April 1, 1756. Website reference: [Web Link] Walk time: 1 Planter: Not listed Parking coordinates: Not Listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

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