Betty’s Hope was one of Antigua’s prominent sugarcane plantations, established in 1650 soon after the island became an English colony. It thrived as a highly successful agricultural and industrial enterprise during the era of slavery. As the first large-scale sugar plantation on the island, Betty’s Hope played a significant role in Antigua’s economic history. The property was owned by the Codrington family from 1674 until 1944. Christopher Codrington, who later became Captain General of the Leeward Islands, acquired the plantation in 1674 and named it “Betty’s Hope” in honor of his daughter.