National Trust of Guyana

Cenotaph (Bartica)

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Location: Bartica, Essequibo 

Classification: Commemorative Monument 

Period/ Year Built: Unknown, rededicated 2016 

Historical Background / Description: 

The Cenotaph is located at the intersection of First Avenue and Third Street, Bartica. The monument was re-dedicated in 2016 by President David Granger and Bartica’s First Mayor, Mr. Gifford Marshall, to celebrate the municipality achieving its township status.