Rivière Dorée, Choiseul, Saint Lucia — Caribbean Region (Lesser Antilles)

Welcome to Rivière Dorée Grace Church

The Rivière Dorée Grace Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 1, 2018

1. The Rivière Dorée Grace Church Marker

Inscription.
Was built in 1846 by the Alexander Family of Scotland. The family remains and those African Prince – Prince John lie in the cemetery across the road

The school was the first to be built after Emancipation in 1834

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 1, 1846.

Location. 13° 45.893′ N, 61° 2.173′ W. Marker is in Rivière Dorée, Choiseul. It is on Leeward Highway, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles

on the Caribbean Sea,

in in the Atlantic Ocean,

in North America,

in the Western Hemisphere,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Pitons World Heritage Site (approx. 11.7 kilometers away in Soufrière); In Memory of Two Banana Farmers Killed (approx. 21.8 kilometers away in Dennery); Pétronille Dwine (approx. 22.3 kilometers away in Dennery).

Regarding Welcome to Rivière Dorée Grace Church. As of September 1, 2018, the cemetery across the street from the church was enclosed by roofing sheet metal for a fence and was not visible. The school, founded in 1834 and mentioned in the marker text, is just south of the church and is currently a fairly modern school with no obvious original school remnants.

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Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came into effect on August 1, 1834. In practical terms, only slaves below the age of six were freed in the colonies, such as here in St. Lucia. Former slaves over the age of six were redesignated as "apprentices", and their servitude was abolished in two stages: the first set of apprenticeships came to an end on August 1, 1838, while the final apprenticeships were scheduled to cease on August 1, 1840. The Act specifically excluded "the Territories in the Possession of the East India Company, or to the Island of Ceylon, or to the Island of Saint Helena." The exceptions were eliminated in 1843.

The Rivière Dorée Grace Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 1, 2018

2. The Rivière Dorée Grace Church and Marker

The marker and a sign for church services for the Grace Anglican Church are to the left of the entrance.

The altar of the Rivière Dorée Grace Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 1, 2018

3. The altar of the Rivière Dorée Grace Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 790 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.