In 1831, the Governor of The Bahamas, Sir James Carmichael Smyth created villages where Africans upon disembarking from slave ships were sent to start new lives. One of these villages was named Adelaide Village. The first settlers in Adelaide Village were would be enslaved Africans captured by the British Royal Navy from the Portuguese vessel ,Rosa'in 1831 and one hundred and fifty seven Africans were transported to this area. Historical sites located in Adelaide Village include: Places of worshipThe Africans were able to have worship services in the 1830's when a chapel was erected by the Anglicans. The St. James Anglican church was built out of sand limestone and rock, the structure still stands today. Living QuartersThe Africans were expected to construct their own houses. The huts were limestone or wood and the roofs were thatched with palmetto leaves.