National Monuments
National Monument – means any monument declared to be a national monument under section 15 and includes any land comprising or adjacent to such a monument which, in the opinion of the National Trust, is reasonably required for the purpose of maintaining the monument or the amenities thereof, or for providing or facilitating access thereto or for the exercise of proper control or management with respect thereto.
At present, there are eleven National Monuments:
(1) Fort Zeelandia and the Dutch Heritage Museum (Court of Policy)
(2) Fort Kyk-Over-Al
(3) Fort Nassau
(4) State House
(5) Red House
(6) Umana Yana and African Liberation Monument
(7) 1763 Monument
(8) St. George’s Cathedral
(9) Non-Aligned Monument
(10) Walter Rodney Tomb
(11) Walter Rodney Memorial Monument
1763 Monument
Location: D’Urban Park, Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1976 Historical Background / Description: Located at the eastern
Fort Kyk-Over-Al
Location: Mazaruni, Essequibo& Cuyuni Rivers, Essequibo Classification: Historic Site (Military) Period/ Year Built: Circa 1616 Historical Background / Description:
Fort Nassau
Location: Fort Nassau, Upper Berbice Classification: Historic Site (Archaeological) Period/ Year Built: Established 1627 Historical Background / Description: Fort
Fort Zeelandia
Location: Fort Island, Essequibo River Classification: Historic Site (Military) Period/ Year Built: 1744 Historical Background / Description: Fort Zeelandia,
Dutch Heritage Museum (Court of Policy)
Location: Fort Island, Essequibo Classification: Historic Site (Community) Period/ Year Built: Circa 1752 Historical Background / Description: The Dutch
Non-Aligned Monument
Location: Robbstown, (Company Path) Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1972 Historical Background / Description: With its entrance
Red House (Cheddi Jagan Research Center)
Location: Kingston, Georgetown Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: 19th century Historical Background / Description: Located at Lots 65-67 High
St. George’s Cathedral
Location: Lacytown, Georgetown Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Established circa 1796, current church foundation’s stone laid 1889, consecrated 1894
State House
Location: North Cummingsburg, Georgetown Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: 1823 Historical Background / Description: State House, the official Residence
Umana Yana
Location: Kingston, Georgetown Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: 2016 Historical Background / Description: Umana Yana is located on High
African Liberation Monument
Location: Kingston, Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1974 Historical Background / Description: The African Liberation Monument is
Walter Rodney Memorial Monument
Location: Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 2010 Historical Background / Description: Dr. Walter Rodney was among