Lagun, Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean — Caribbean (Dutch Caribbean)
Tula Monument
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 23, 2025
1. Tula Monument Marker
(Papiamento)(English)
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is August 17, 1795.
Location. 12° 20.669′ N, 69° 8.619′ W. Marker is in Lagun, Curaçao (Curaçao). It is on Weg Zonder Naam, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Weg Zonder Naam, Lagun, Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, and in North America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Libertat Galite (a few steps from this marker); Start of the Revolt against Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); Headquarters & Meeting with Father Schinck (approx. 16.1 kilometers
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Also see . . . 1795 Tula, The Revolt - Curacao History.
It is not known where Tula came from, but he was well aware of the situation in Haiti, where a slave revolt led by Toussaint had taken over the Colonial regime. He was aware of the French Revolution and the revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. He knew that the French revolutionary regime had occupied a large part of Europe and that this regime wanted to abolish slavery in the French colonies. Among the insurgents a letter from General Rigaud was cited, in which freedom was promised to all slaves in all countries which were under French rule. Now that the Netherlands was placed under French rule (1795-1801), it was Tula's conviction that slavery would soon be abolished here, in Curaçao, as well.(Submitted on February 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 23, 2025
2. Tula Monument - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware.
