Location: Upper Berbice Classification: Archaeological Period/ Year Built: 5,000 BCE Historical Background / Description: The mounds of Berbice dates back to 5,000 BCE when the Indigenous peoples of Guyana dwelled and cultivated the lands spreading from the Torani Canal along the Berbice River and across the savannahs. The Berbice Mounds were used mainly for agricultural …
Location: Mackenzie, LindenClassification: Commemorative MonumentPeriod/ Year Built: 2016 Historical Background / Description:The Bauxite Centenary Arch is located on Casuarina Drive and Washer Pond Road, Mackenzie, Linden. The structure commemorates 100 years of bauxite mining in the country. The mining of Bauxite ores began in October 1916, by the newly formed Demerara Bauxite Company (DEMBA) at …
Location: Wisroc, Linden Classification: Recreational Period/ year built: 20th century Historical Background / Description: The Blue Lakes and White Sands are unique to the town of Linden. These man-made lakes were formed from vast valleys left behind once mining ceased in an area. The white sandy hilly terrain naturally occurs within the region. Linden is …
Location: Mackenzie-Wismar, Linden Classification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 1967 Historical Background / Description: The Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge is the second of two bridges spanning the Demerara River, to be built by the Demerara Bauxite Company (DEMBA). The structure which connects Mackenzie and Wismar was constructed to facilitate the transportation of ore from mines located at …
Location: Mackenzie, Linden Classification: Medical/Social Services Period/ Year Built: 1925 Historical Background / Description: The Linden Hospital Complex which is located on Casuarina Drive, Watooka, Mackenzie, was established and built by the Demerara Bauxite Company (DEMBA). The first of two structures on the site was completed in May 1925, to provide improved medical services to …
Location: Mackenzie, Linden Classification: Engineering Period/ Year Built: Unknown Historical Background / Description: During the Bauxite boom, locomotives (or trains as they are commonly known as) used to transport bauxite ore throughout each of the bauxite mines, which were connected by railway to the Bauxite Plant. The use of locomotives or trains were discontinued and …
Location: Mackenzie, Linden Classification: Residential Period/ Year Built: Early 1900s Historical Background / Description: Watooka House commonly referred to as the Watooka Guest House is an early 20th century colonial three-storey building. During the early 1900s, the building which was then privately owned was bought and renovated by the Demerara Bauxite Company (DEMBA) to accommodate …
Location: Mackenzie, Linden Classification: Industrial Period/ Year Built: Circa 1917 Historical Background / Description: The Bauxite Plant, located on the eastern side of the Demerara River, was built circa 1917 after the establishment of the Demerara Bauxite Company (DEMBA). For some time the town was synonymous with the word Bauxite due to the economic strides …
Location: Mackenzie, Linden Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: 1925 Historical Background / Description: The Linden Museum of Industrial & Socio-Cultural Heritage is housed in a building formerly called the Recreational Hall. It is located on Co-op Crescent Street, Mackenzie. This single-storey structure was built in 1925 and served numerous functions such as a dancehall, cinema …
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Location: Mackenzie, Linden Classification: Commemorative Monuments Period/ Year Built: 1968 & 1980s Historical Background / Description: The town of Linden is home to two cenotaphs, the first was unveiled in November 1968, by Mr. R.M. Dealy on behalf of the Demerara Bauxite Company (DEMBA). This Cenotaph was built to honour the fallen soldiers of World …
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