Centro Histórico De Puerto Plata , Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)
General Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez
Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2025
1. General Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez Marker
Padre de la Patria y Fundador de la República Forjador de la conciencia patriótica que permitió la instauración de la Patria libre, independiente y soberana, en 1844.
Nació en la ciudad de Santo Domingo, el 26 de enero de 1813 y falleció en Caracas, Venezuela el 15 de julio de 1876.
El Pueblo de Puerto Plata, el Instituto Duartiano, el Centro Duartiano de Puerto Plata, le rinden tributo permanente a su memoria.
Father of the Nation and Founder of the Republic, Shaper of the patriotic consciousness that allowed the establishment of the free, independent, and sovereign Homeland in 1844.
He was born in the city of Santo Domingo on January 26, 1813, and passed away in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 15, 1876.
The people of Puerto Plata, the Duartian Institute, and the Duartian Center of Puerto Plata pay permanent tribute to his memory.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is January 26, 1813.
Location. 19° 47.851′ N, 70° 41.588′
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Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, in in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Gregorio Luperón (a few steps from this marker); Club Fe en el Porvenir / Club Faith in the Future (a few steps from this marker); Hombres de la Historia / Men of History (within shouting distance of this marker); Catedral San Felipe Apóstol / Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hombres de la Historia / Men of History (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Doña Blanca (about 120 meters away); Museo del Ambar / Amber Museum (about 150 meters away); Dominican Republic (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Puerto Plata.
Also see . . . Juan Pablo Duarte. Wikipedia
Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez (January 26, 1813 – July 15, 1876) was a Dominican military leader, writer, activist, and nationalist politician who was the foremost of the Founding Fathers of the Dominican Republic and bears the title of Father of the Nation. As one of the most celebrated figures in Dominican history, Duarte is considered a folk hero and revolutionary visionary(Submitted on February 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)in the modern Dominican Republic, who along with military generals Ramón Matías Mella and Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, organized and promoted La Trinitaria, a secret society that eventually led to the Dominican revolt and independence from Haitian rule in 1844 and the start of the Dominican War of Independence.Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 20252. The view of the marker in Independence Park
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