SKN’s Permanent Representative to the OAS seeking to enhance visitor experience at Alexander Hamilton Museum

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Dr. Everson Hull, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States in Washington, D.C., touring the Alexander Hamilton Museum in Charlestown with some members of the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society - (l-r) Mrs Pauline Ngunjiri, Executive Director; Ms. Lorna Abungu, Museum Consultant; and Ms. Gillian Hobson, Financial Manager - on January 07, 2020
Dr. Everson Hull, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States in Washington, D.C., touring the Alexander Hamilton Museum in Charlestown with some members of the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society - (l-r) Mrs Pauline Ngunjiri, Executive Director; Ms. Lorna Abungu, Museum Consultant; and Ms. Gillian Hobson, Financial Manager - on January 07, 2020

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 09, 2020) — Dr. Everson Hull, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States in Washington, D.C., says he is working on enhancing the recent upgrades done by the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS) at the Alexander Hamilton Museum.

Dr. Everson Hull, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States in Washington, D.C.

The SKN diplomat made the disclosure during a tour of the museum on January 07, 2020, ahead of the 263rd birthday celebration of Alexander Hamilton, an American Statesman who was born on Nevis on January 11, 1757.

“My intent is to learn a little bit more about what has actually been put in place and to proceed with respect to exploring possibilities of increased funding for elaborating on the museum, enhancing the museum.

“We have great ideas in mind with respect to not only broadening its scope and certainly emphasising the rich historical legacy of Alexander Hamilton, the place of his birth, and actually having within the museum perhaps a movie theatre, a café, a gift shop and certainly a sculpture of Hamilton in the courtyard. We think that these are some of the assets that would be very, very important to enhancing the legacy of Hamilton,” he said.

Dr. Everson Hull, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States in Washington, D.C. viewing displays at the Alexander Hamilton Museum in Charlestown with Ms. Lorna Abungu, Museum Consultant of the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society on January 07, 2020
Dr. Everson Hull, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States in Washington, D.C. viewing displays at the Alexander Hamilton Museum in Charlestown with Ms. Lorna Abungu, Museum Consultant of the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society on January 07, 2020

He also used the opportunity to thank the society for giving him the opportunity to visit the facility, share his thoughts, and solicit ideas from members as to the actual steps that might be taken to enhance the museum.

Dr. Hull commended the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society for its efforts at revamping the museum over the years and expressed satisfaction with his experience there during his visit.

“I am very much impressed with what has been done here over the last several years. The portfolio of exhibits has expanded a great deal and I know that the renovations that have taken place under the leadership of Mr. Richard Lupinacci, those are very, very important in terms of actually broadening the experiences that the visitors from around the world can see when they come to visit the museum,” he said.

(L-r) Mrs Pauline Ngunjiri, Executive Director; and Ms. Lorna Abungu, Museum Consultant, members of the Nevis Historical Conservation Society with Dr. Everson Hull, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States in Washington, D.C., touring the Alexander Hamilton Museum in Charlestown on January 07, 2020
(L-r) Mrs Pauline Ngunjiri, Executive Director; and Ms. Lorna Abungu, Museum Consultant, members of the Nevis Historical Conservation Society with Dr. Everson Hull, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States in Washington, D.C., touring the Alexander Hamilton Museum in Charlestown on January 07, 2020

Dr. Hull also spoke about the birthday celebration planned for Mr. Hamilton in New York and how St. Kitts and Nevis will be incorporated in the event. He said on Friday, January 10, 2020 there will be a celebration at Trinity Church and as the ambassador for St. Kitts and Nevis, he will be present.

“I will be at that event as I do each year, to actually sing the national anthem and actually sing the birthday song with the folks here at the historical society. We will sing that song lustily not only to the folks who are here in Nevis for the tea party that’s being held but also with members of the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society who will be at that event at Trinity Church in Manhattan, so too will be members of the US Coast Guard.

“As many of you know, Hamilton was instrumental in founding the Coast Guard and that is a very important achievement so the Coast Guard will be very much there, we will be there also.

A declaration or proclamation will be drafted by the Premier of Nevis which I will read that proclamation before the audience that is assembled there,” he said.

Meantime on Nevis, the NHCS will host its annual Alexander Hamilton Tea Party at the museum’s grounds to mark the birthday anniversary. It is also a special event to announce winners of the Hamilton Scholarship Awards.

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