Saint Peter, Antigua and Barbuda: History
=== Amerindian presence ===
Twenty Hill, which is located in Parham, and Jolly Beach, which is located in Jolly Bay, are the two locations in Antigua that hold the distinction of being the earliest and most significant sites of human occupation (c.1775 BC).
On 24 August 1681, the parish of Saint Peter was founded. Saint Peter was originally composed of the divisions of New North Sound Division, Old North Sound Division, and Mercers Creek Division. However, New North Sound split off to form its own parish, Saint George, in 1725. According to a map published in 1782, the parish had a small pond named Pinns Pond, and a small church near Pares. There were 27 slave plantations in the parish.