Things to do in Barbados

Sam Lord's Castle

This limestone coral mansion on the southern coast's Long Bay has an interesting, albeit much embellished, history. The mansion was constructed by Sam Lord who, according to legend, hung 'wrecker' lanterns off the point to lure ships onto nearby Cobbler's Reef. The ships thought they were entering a safe harbor, and when they crashed on the reef Lord purportedly went down to collect the cargo. Although there's little doubt that Lord was a scoundrel, most historians discount the lantern story as folklore. Lord's former home looks like a stately residence rather than a castle, and contains a modest collection of paintings and antique furnishings.