Roseau, Saint George Parish, Dominica — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Lesser Antilles of the West Indies)
David the Goliath
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 9, 2019
1. David the Goliath Marker
David the Goliath
The African Baobab Tree (Adansonia digitata) was blown down on the bus during Hurricane David on August 29th 1979. Fortunately the bus was empty at the time.
The main stem is now more than 21 ft (6.4 m) in circumference and the two large “trees” are 19 ft (3.1 m) in girth. The 150 mph (241 kph) winds destroyed many trees within the Botanic Garden over a period of 6 hours.
Caption: The Botanic Gardens the day after Hurricane David, August, 1979.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is August 29, 1979.
Location. 15° 17.894′ N, 61° 22.96′ W. Marker is in Roseau, Saint George Parish. It is on Independence Street just east of Bath Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker and bus are on the grounds of the Dominica Botanic Gardens. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Roseau Cathedral (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Morne Bruce Garrison (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Morne Bruce Garrison (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Anglican Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Neg Mawon Emancipation Monument
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 9, 2019
2. David the Goliath Marker
Note the crushed bus on the right.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 9, 2019
3. David the Goliath Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 9, 2019
4. A close-up view of the crushed bus
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,111 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
