Jewish Cemetery

Nevis


The modest cemetery is all that’s left of the Jewish legacy that has its roots in the early 18th century, when scores of Jews arrived on Nevis' shores after being expelled by the Portuguese from Brazil. They brought with them knowledge about the cultivation of sugarcane and thus changed the local economy forever. The oldest gravestone dates to 1674.


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