Heritage Sites
Browse Heritage Sites of Guyana
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church
Location: Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: 1875 Historical Background / Description: St. Peter’s Roman Catholic
Enmore Martyrs’ Monument
Location: Enmore, East Coast Demerara Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1977 Historical Background / Description: On April 22,
Victoria
Location: Victoria, Demerara Classification: Historic Settlement Period/ Year Built: Established 1839 Historical Background / Description: The community of Victoria
Wilberforce Congregational Church
Location: Victoria, East Coast Demerara Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Established 1845, rebuilt early 2000s Historical Background / Description:
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Sir James Douglas Monument
Location: Mahaica District, East Coast Demerara Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 2008 Historical Background / Description: Sir James
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Helena-65-20171102-768x432.jpg)
Helena
Location: Mahaica District, East Coast Demerara Classification: Historic Settlement Period/ Year Built: Established 1896 Historical Background / Description: Helena
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mahaica-Old-Railway-Bridge-DSC_5535-1-768x512.jpg)
Mahaica Old Railway Bridge
Location: Mahaica District, East Coast Demerara Classification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 19th century Historical Background / Description: The
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Half-way Tree
Location: Mahaica District, East Coast Demerara Classification: Civil Landscape Period/ Year Built: Planted circa 1986 Historical Background / Description:
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Abary Bridge
Location: Adventure, West Coast Berbice Classification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 1961 Historical Background / Description: Located along the
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/St.-Albans-Anglican-Church-DSC_5591-768x512.jpg)
St. Alban’s Anglican Church
Location: Belladrum, West Coast Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Established 1838 Historical Background / Description: St. Alban’s Anglican
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/St.-Judes-Anglican-Church-DSC_4673-768x512.jpg)
St. Jude’s Anglican Church & Lichfield Centenary Monument
Location: Lichfield, West Coast Berbice Classification: Religious & Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: Church rebuilt 1980s, Monument built 1940
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/St.-Michael_s-Anglican-Church-DSC_5624-min-min-768x512.jpg)
St. Michael’s Anglican Church
Location: Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Established 1837, rehabilitated circa 1990 Historical Background /
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Shiv Temple
Location: Woodley Park, West Coast Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Late 19th century Historical Background / Description: The
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Hopetown
Location: Hopetown, West Coast, Berbice Classification: Historic Settlement Period/ Year Built: Established circa 1840 Historical Background / Description: Hopetown,
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Berbice-River-Bridge-DJI_0276-768x514.jpg)
Berbice River Bridge
Location: Eastern & Western Banks of BerbiceClassification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 2008 Historical Background / Description:The Berbice River
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Independence Arch (Rose Hall)
Location: Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, BerbiceClassification: Commemorative MonumentPeriod/ Year Built: Mid-late 20th century Historical Background / Description:The Independence Arch
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Rose-Hall-Twon-Monument-DSC_5772-768x1152.jpg)
Rose Hall Town Monument
Location: Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: Mid-late 20th century Historical Background / Description:
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jagans-Memorial-DSC_5795-1-768x512.jpg)
Jagans’ Memorial Monument
Location: Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice Classification: Funerary Structure Period/ Year Built: 1997 & 2009 Historical Background / Description: The
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Skeldon Sugar Estate Great House
Location: Skeldon, Corentyne, BerbiceClassification: ResidentialPeriod/ Year Built: Circa 1910 Historical Background / Description:The Skeldon Sugar Estate is located approximately
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Cumberland Open-Air Mosque
Location: Canje, Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Current structure built circa 1932 Historical Background / Description: The Cumberland
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Rose-Hall-Martyrs-Memorial-Canje-DSC_8244-768x512.jpg)
Rose Hall Martyrs’ Memorial
Location: Canje, Berbice Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 2014 Historical Background / Description: The Rose Hall Martyrs’ Memorial
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Canje-River-Bridge-DSC_8251-768x500.jpg)
Canje River Bridge
Location: Canje, Berbice Classification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 1978 Historical Background / Description: The Canje River Bridge is
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Barakara-Village-Landing-DSC_9544-768x513.jpg)
Barakara (Baracara)
Location: Upper Canje, Berbice Classification: Historic Settlement Period/ Year Built: Established Mid-19th century Historical Background / Description: Barakara (Baracara)
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DSC_8566-768x512.jpg)
Winkel Settlement
Location: New Amsterdam, BerbiceClassification: Historic SettlementPeriod/ Year Built: Established 1812 Historical Background / Description:The community of Winkel is bounded
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/State-House-New-Amsterdam-DSC_8339-768x512.jpg)
State House (Government House – New Amsterdam)
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: Unknown Historical Background / Description: Government House, formally known as
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Central-Jama-Masjid-42-20171102-768x432.jpg)
New Central Jama Masjid
Location: Main Street, New Amsterdam Typology: Religious Period/ Year Built: Circa 1995 Historical Background / Description: The Central Jama
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Town-Hall_New-Amsterdam-DSC_8317-768x512.jpg)
New Amsterdam Town Hall & Market
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: Circa 1868 Historical Background / Description: The New Amsterdam Town
![](https://ntg.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/National-Library-New-Amsterdam-DSC_8445-768x512.jpg)
New Amsterdam National Library
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: 1953 Historical Background / Description: The New Amsterdam National Library
Highbury Monument
Location: East Bank Berbice Classification: Historic Settlement & Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: Before 1838 Historical Background / Description:
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Groete Creek Tombs
Location: Groete Creek, Essequibo Classification: Funerary Structures Period/ Year Built: 1760s Historical Background / Description: The Groete Creek tombs