Bethesda Tamarind Tree

{{Short description|Official historic site of Antigua and Barbuda}}

{{Infobox historic site

| name = Bethesda Tamarind Tree

| designation1 = NATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

| coordinates = {{coord|17|3|14|N|61|44|44|W}}

| locmapin = Antigua and Barbuda

| location = Bethesda, Antigua and Barbuda

| built =

| designation1_date = 3 May 2003

}}

The Bethesda Tamarind Tree is an individual tree about one mile from Bethesda, Antigua and Barbuda, designated as an official historical site on 3 May 2003.{{Cite web |title=Bethesda Tamarind Tree |url=https://cpoise.gov.ag/tag/bethesda-tamarind-tree/ |website=cpoise.gov.ag}}{{Cite web |last=Emmanuel |first=Robert |date=2023-05-22 |title=Historical Society hopes ‘Unlock the Museum’ initiative attracts interest about country’s most and least-known history |url=https://antiguaobserver.com/historical-society-hopes-unlock-the-museum-initiative-attracts-interest-about-countrys-most-and-least-known-history/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Antigua Observer Newspaper |language=en-GB}} In 1951, sugarcane workers associated with the Antigua Trades and Labour Union met at the site with Alexander Moody-Stuart to resolve a major strike among his employees. It is considered an important landmark in the area.{{Cite web |title=Antigua Places: The Bethesda Tamarind Tree. |url=https://antiguanice.com/client.php?id=559 |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=antiguanice.com}}