Punda in Willemstad, Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean — Caribbean (Dutch Caribbean)
Kolonel Carel N. (Shon Cai) Winkel
13 Januari 1881 - 1 Juni 1973
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025
1. Kolonel Carel N. (Shon Cai) Winkel Marker
(Dutch):
Curacao op 23 Juni 1929
ter bescherming van het Curacaose volk
na het Urbina - incident op 9 Juni 1929
Curacao, 13 Januari 2002
(English Translation):
on June 23, 1929
for the protection of the people of Curaçao
after the Urbina incident on June 9, 1929.
Curaçao, January 13, 2002
Erected 2002.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1929.
Location. 12° 6.309′ N, 68° 56.094′ W. Marker is in Willemstad, Curaçao (Curaçao). It is in Punda. It is on Gouvernementsplein, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Gouvernementsplein 1, Willemstad, Curaçao, 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: Royal Visit Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Curacao 500 (a few steps from this marker); Prince Willem of Orange Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Beatrix Silver Jubilee Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Royal Navy Memorial
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Also see . . . HAGUE DESCRIBES VENEZUELAN RAID; Official Communique Gives Details of Looting of Arsenal on Island o. Historical newspaper account of the "Urbina Incident" mentioned on the marker. (Submitted on February 9, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025
2. Kolonel Carel N. (Shon Cai) Winkel Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
