Otrobanda in Willemstad, Curaηao, Dutch Caribbean — Caribbean (Dutch Caribbean)
Free at Last
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025
1. Free at Last Marker
(Papiamento):
3-10-1795
(English):
UNESCO - FPN
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is October 3, 1795.
Location. 12° 6.492′ N, 68° 56.934′ W. Marker is in Willemstad, Curaηao (Curaηao). It is in Otrobanda. It is on John F. Kennedy Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: John F Kennedy Boulevard, Willemstad, Curaηao, Dutch Caribbean. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, in in the Atlantic Ocean, and in North America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tula's Rehabilitation Monument (a few steps from this marker); Tula Freedom Monument (a few steps from this marker); Tribute to the Martyrs of 1795 (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Monument (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Population (approx. one kilometer away); Language (approx. 1.1 kilometers
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More about this marker. This marker is located at the site where the leader of the largest slave revolt in Curacao's history was brutally executed. There is a series of similar markers spread across the island at locations where significant events of the revolt took place.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . 1795 Tula, The Revolt - Curacao History.
After the revolt was quelled Tula was sentenced to death. The execution took place on 3 October 1795 at Rif (the Reef) on the south coast of the island in Otrabanda. The monument that gives him honor as a warrior for freedom can be found here.(Submitted on March 1, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025
2. Free at Last Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
