Massacre, Dominica
Mural in Massacre depicting the 1674 massacre of the Carib by British troops.
Massacre
Dominica
Massacre is a town in Saint Paul Parish, Dominica, with about 1,200 inhabitants. It is located on the central west coast of the island, to the north of the capital, Roseau, on the Massacre River.
The town is named after a massacre of Carib that happened there in 1674.[1]
References
- ↑ "Lennox Honychurch's A-to-Z of Dominica's Heritage: Massacre". Lennox Honychurch. 2009-09-11.
External links
Media related to Massacre, Dominica, at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 15°21′N 61°24′W / 15.350°N 61.400°W
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