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| Places to visit | |
| Archives | Island records from 1673. |
| Deadwood Plain | Site of Boer Prisoner of War Camp and home to St Helena’s endemic Wirebird. |
| Jacob's Ladder | Built in 1829 with an inclined plane, which was used to haul manure and send goods down. The ladder is 600 ft high and has 700 steps. |
| St James' Church | The oldest Anglican Church in the Southern Hemisphere dates from 1774 and is built near the site of the original Portuguese chapel and replaced earlier churches. In 1843, a steeple was added which was removed again in 1979 when it became dangerous. The headstones and in the small graveyard are from an old graveyard in Jamestown that is now a children's playground. These headstones and inscriptions inside the church give their own account of the island's varied history. |
| Jamestown Museum | This museum was opened on the 21st May 2002 to mark our 500th anniversary. |
| Napoleon's Tomb | The Emperor chose this valley as his burial place in the event that orders are given for his body to be buried on the Island. He came across Sane Valley on one of his walks and was delighted with the landscape and plants that grew there. |
| The Briars Pavilion | Napoleon's first residence on St Helena for three months whilst the renovations to Longwood House were being completed. The pavilion was originally a summerhouse on the Balcombe Estate and it was here that Napoleon made friends with the Balcombes young daughter Betsy. |
| Longwood House | Napoleon’s last residence, now a museum. Owned by the French Government, Longwood has many mementoes of France's great Emperor. |
| Plantation House | Built in 1792 by the East Indian Company as the country residence for the Island's Governors. Today it retains its charm, which is enhanced by the beautiful surrounding forest and grounds, home to the Island's oldest inhabitant. Tours to view the reception rooms on the ground floor can be arranged. Contact the Tourist Office for details. |
| Diana's Peak National Park | The highest point on St Helena at 2,685-ft (818m), where many of the island's endemic species can be seen here. On a clear day, the views from the peaks are magnificent. |
| St Paul's Cathedral | Built in 1851; St Paul's 'Country Church' is the Cathedral of the diocese of St Helena. The surrounding cemetery is the burial place for Anglicans and some of the other religious denominations. It also has graves of past Governor's, Bishops & clergy as well as military personnel dating back to hundreds of years. |
| Knollcombes | Where there is the graveyard of Boer POW's who died on the Island between 1900 and 1902 whilst they were imprisoned during the Anglo Boer War in South Africa. There is also a Baptist Chapel whose cemetery has the grave of St Helena's first local Governor. |
| High Knoll Fort | The present fort dates from 1894 on the site of the original citadel that was built in 1790. High Knoll fort commands superb views across much of the island. |
| Lemon Valley | Swimming, snorkelling or scuba diving and fishing – a most enjoyable day out! |
| Lot's Wife Ponds | One of the most difficult, but very beautiful walks on St Helena. A local guide is recommended. |
| Millennium Forest | Almost 5000 Gumwood trees were planted as a conservation initiative to mark the millennium. |
| Philatelic Bureau | For stamps of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha. |