Bridgetown
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- (n162) We know that St. Patrick's Day was observed in Bridgetown in the 1720s, only because a recalcitrant organist had to be ordered to play for the service.
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However, says the State Department, a Marine Security Detachment was deployed on that day to carry out those duties at the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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"U.S. Marine Security Guards serve at the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, and at other diplomatic missions around the world, to protect and safeguard American diplomacy," Rebecca Ross, the U.S. Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Counselor for Public Affairs, said in a statement to CNSNews.com.
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Bridgetown residents were treated to the sound of St. Michael's ring of eight bells every holy day.
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St. Michael's in Bridgetown offered a sermon, not just prayers, on all "State Holy Days."
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She walked along the crumbling edge of a road into Bridgetown.
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In Bridgetown, ministers from all over the island preached in rotation on Lenten Wednesdays and Fridays.
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Kemar Roach said there was a positive vibe lingering from the West Indies triumph at the ICC World Twenty20 Tournament earlier this month.
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A Swedish tourist vacationing here in Barbados says he knows where fugitive financier Hans-Erik Wennerström is here, in this Caribbean island's capital, Bridgetown.
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The vibrant market in Bridgetown offers fresh produce and local crafts every Saturday.
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Tourists often visit Bridgetown to explore its historical sites, such as the National Hero's Square.
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Etymology
Bridgetown comes from the English parts bridge and town, meaning 'bridge' and 'town'. The name makes a clear picture of a town built by an important bridge near the harbour, which helps you remember that Bridgetown is the capital and main port of Barbados.