Location: Christianburg, Linden Classification: Engineering Structure Period/ Year Built: Mid-19th century Historical Background / Description: Christianburg, located on the west bank of the Demerara River is Linden’s first settlement, and was known as Stabroek in the 19th century. Originally a Dutch settlement, the inhabitants were mostly involved in balata and rubber bleeding and later the …
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Educational Period/ Year Built: Established 1916 Historical Background / Description: Berbice High School, located at the junction of North and Princess Elizabeth Roads, was established in 1916, by the Canadian Presbyterian Church. The school which was initially an all-boys institution stationed on the lower floor of Reverend James Amos Scrimgeour’s …
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Early 20th century Historical Background / Description: The Dharm Shala is a humanitarian organisation which was established on April 21, 1921, by Pandit Ramsaroop Maraj who was a descendant of indentured servants. The temple was built by the Dharm Shala in the early 20th century and …
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Circa 1844 Historical Background / Description: The Church of Ascension is located at Lot 20 Main and Pope Streets, New Amsterdam. Prior to 1836, the town (New Amsterdam) had no Catholic churches and a committee was appointed to raise funds for a church for the Catholics …
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Established circa 1742, present building built circa 1964 Historical Background / Description: The Ebenezer Lutheran Church is the oldest established religious Institution in Guyana and one of the oldest church bodies in South America. Some historians believed that Lutherans from the nearby Dutch Colony Surinam (now …
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Completed 1837, consecrated 1839 Historical Background / Description: All Saints’ Anglican Church is located at the corner of Main and Trinity Streets, New Amsterdam. The Anglicans (known then as the Church of England) can be traced back to 1811 in the colony of Berbice. They shared …
Location: New Amsterdam, BerbiceClassification: CommunityPeriod/ Year Built: Completed circa 1897 Historical Background / Description:The Ituni Masonic Temple is located on Ferry Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice. It is the home to one of Guyana’s oldest fraternities, the Freemasons. The two-storey suspended timber structure was acquired on December 29, 1896, and was consecrated on September 20, 1897. …
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Established 1815, current building completed circa 1841 Historical Background / Description: Mission Chapel Congregational Church is located at Lot 12 Chapel Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice. The church which was established in 1815, by Reverend John Wray is one of the oldest structures in New Amsterdam. Wray’s …
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: 1820 Historical Background / Description: All Saints’ Scots Presbyterian Church is located on Princess Elizabeth Road, in New Amsterdam, Berbice. It is one of the oldest churches in the town. Prior to the unification of Berbice, Essequibo and Demerara in 1831, the colony of Berbice was …
Location: Kingston, Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 2001 Historical Background / Description: The Guyana Marine Turtle Monument promotes Guyana’s natural heritage by depicting a newly hatched leatherback turtle emerging into the world. The monument was unveiled in 2001, by the Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society to raise awareness towards our natural heritage.
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