Massacre River (Dominica)
| Massacre River | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth in Dominica | |
| Location | |
| Country | Dominica |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Caribbean Sea |
• coordinates | 15°21′N 61°24′W / 15.350°N 61.400°W |
The Massacre River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Naming
[edit]The town of Massacre, Dominica, which runs along the river, was named by the French after a massacre of Caribs carried out by the English that occurred in the area in 1674.[1] The massacre occurred in a settlement that was established by Thomas “Carib” Warner, the Kittitian-born son of the English colonizer Sir Thomas Warner and a Kalinago woman from Dominica. Warner was murdered by his own English half-brother, Phillip Warner. Following his murder, the people of the village he established were massacred. That village is now the present site of the village of Massacre.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lennox Honychurch's A-to-Z of Dominica's Heritage: Massacre". Lennox Honychurch. 11 September 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009.
- ^ Honeychurch, Lennox. "Carib Warner". Division of Culture. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
