Roseau, Saint George, Dominica — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Lesser Antilles of the West Indies)
Simon Bolivar
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 25, 2018
1. Simon Bolivar Marker
Born in Caracas 24th July 1783
Died in Santa Marta
17th December 1830
Liberator of Venezuela,
Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
Founder of Bolivia
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 1783.
Location. 15° 18.342′ N, 61° 23.277′ W. Marker is in Roseau, Saint George. Memorial is at the intersection of Princess Lane and Charles Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Princess Lane. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pottersville (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Cecil E. A. Rawle (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Woodbridge Bay (approx. half a kilometer away); a different marker also named Pottersville (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Roseau Bayfront (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Roseau Cathedral (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Methodist Church (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); David the Goliath (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roseau.
Regarding Simon Bolivar. Although it is doubtful that Simón Bolívar ever visited the island nation of Dominica during his lifetime, this monument was most likely a gift from Venezuela. The two countries enjoy a good relationship in present times, with Venezuela providing
this page online
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 25, 2018
2. Simon Bolivar Bust and Marker
The colors on the left represent Venezuela, those on the right Dominica.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 25, 2018
3. A bust of Simon Bolivar
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 25, 2018
4. The sculptor's mark of the Simon Bolivar bust
Potentially the mark reads "E Ibarra".
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
