Liberta is the third-largest town in Antigua

Antigua

Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...

. It is located in the south of the island, inland from Falmouth Harbour and the port of Falmouth

Falmouth, Antigua and Barbuda

Falmouth is a town in Antigua. it is located in the south of the island, at the end of Falmouth Harbour. A road links Falmouth with the nearby larger town of Liberta....

, to which it is connected by road.

History

Around the time of emancipation, a female estate owner (most likely a former slave owner) had financial troubles and was forced to sell off a part of her property in small lots. The ex-slaves in the neighbourhood eagerly bought up all the little freeholds, as they desired to own land in perpetuity. They immediately settled on the lots they had purchased, framed their houses and cultivated their gardens. Besides working on nearby plantations, income was also earned working as mechanics at the dockyard. Later on, their descedents also worked in trade as tailors and shop keepers. “Liberta” (meaning liberty) sprang up from proud, noble and forward thinking freed people in 1835. By 1842, a painted signboard near its border proudly read: “The Village of Liberta”.

Education

In Liberta village there is a school called Liberta Junior Secondary which serves grades 1-9. There is a small steelpan

Steelpan

Steelpans is a musical instrument originating from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...

orchestra there.