Tag: prison
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Old Prison
1750Built during the French occupation 1761It continued to be used as a prison by the British after capturing the island. It was the only prison in Dominica until1784, when a new one was constructed at the top of King Geroge V Street, to replace it 1784It served as a private residence since the relocation of…
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Fort Young Hotel
Fort Young Hotel, located in the island’s capital of Roseau, stands upon so much of the island’s history. Dating back to 1699, the location has evolved from a military fort to a central police station, and — as of 1964 — serves as a haven for visitors as Fort Young Hotel. The hotel embodies the…
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Dominica Museum
The original marketplace now houses the Tourist Information Office on the ground floor and the National museum above. The building was constructed in 1810 to replace the original wooden structure that dates back from 1770, over the years this building was used as the customs office, police station and more, recently the Post Office The…
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Barracoon Building
The Barracoon building was constructed in the 1760s. It is one of three surviving barracoon buildings used during the slave trade that still exist in the world. Those Africans that survived the ordeal of the capture; the time spent in dungeons of slave forts scattered throughout the West African coast, and then the ignominious, Atlantic…