Cuarto in Ponce in Municipio de Ponce, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
La Masacre de Ponce
[The Ponce Massacre]
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 5, 2023
1. El 21 de marzo de 1937 Marker
Ese día, una marcha pacífica organizada por el partido nacionalista fue disuelta a tiros por las autoridades, rusultando muertos y heridos un gran número de nacionalistas y transeúntes, así como dos policías víctimas del incidente.
La Comisión Hays, creada para investigar los hechos, determinó que lo acontecido en este lugar fue una masacre provocada en gran medida, por el clima de intolerancia, de discrimen y de menoprecio hacia los derechos civiles bajo el gobierno del General Blanton Winship.
Hoy, al cumplirse el cincuentenario de aquel luctuoso suceso, el Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña coloca esta tara en reconocimiento permanente a los caídos, quines ofrendaron sus vidas en defensa de sus ideales y de los más elementales derechos humanos.
Juan Cotal • José Antonio Delgado • María Hernández • Luis Jiménez • Ceferino Loyola • Georgina Maldonado • Bolívar Márquez • Ramón Ortiz • Ulpiano Perea • Juan Reyes •
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On Palm Sunday, March 21, 1937, one of the most tragic events in our history took place here: The Ponce Massacre.
On that day, a peaceful march organized by the Nationalist Party was broken up by gunshots by the authorities resulting in the deaths and injuries of a large number of nationalists and bystanders, as well as two policemen who also died.
The Hays Commission, created to investigate the event, determined that this event was provoked by a climate of intolerance, discrimination and contempt for civil rights under the government of General Blanton Winship.
Today, on the fiftieth anniversary of the event, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture places this flaw in permanent recognition of the fallen, who offered their lives in the defense of their ideals and the most basic human rights.
Juan Cotal • José Antonio Delgado • María Hernández • Luis Jiménez • Ceferino Loyola • Georgina Maldonado • Bolívar Márquez • Ramón Ortiz • Ulpiano Perea • Juan Reyes • Conrado Rivera • Ivan Rodríguez • Jenaro Rodríguez • Obdulio Rosario • Eusebio Sánchez • Juan Santos • Juan Torres • Teodoro Vélez
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Disasters • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is March 21, 1937.
Location. 18° 0.563′ N, 66° 36.813′ W. Marker is in Ponce in Municipio de Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is in Cuarto. Marker is at the intersection of Calle Aurora and Marina (Puerto Rico Route 123), on the left when traveling west on Calle Aurora. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Marina 9174, Ponce PR 00730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Restauracion Edificio El Cometa (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paseo Antonio S. Arias Ventura (about 700 feet away); Tributo de Gratitud (about 700 feet away); Juan Morel Campos (about 800 feet away); Domingo Cruz (about 800 feet away); Elevator [Ascensor] (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Elevator [Ascensor] (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Willie Vincéns Tous (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ponce.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
