Gardnersville

Gardnersville or Gardnesville is a township in the Greater Monrovia District, Liberia.

Location of Gardnesville within the Greater Monrovia District
Gardnersville
Township
Gardnersville is located in Liberia
Gardnersville
Gardnersville
Location in Liberia
Coordinates: 6°20′31″N 10°44′0″W
Country Liberia
CountyMontserrado County
DistrictGreater Monrovia
Government
  CommissionerRev. David Roberts
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

During the Liberian Civil War, the area was war torn and thousands of refugees hid in buildings in Gardnersville and Chocolate City.[1][2] On October 20, 1992, two American nuns from the Precious Blood order were ambushed by soldiers of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia and murdered and had their vehicle stolen.[3] In 1993 the situation became so bad that the suburb became inaccessible.[4]

In 2018 President George Weah appointed Rev. David Roberts as Commissioner for Gardnersville.[5]

References

  1. Huband, Mark (30 June 1998). The Liberian Civil War. Psychology Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-7146-4785-2. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. "A year after Liberia's bloody civil war". The Scotsman. 11 July 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  3. Corsun, Andrew (1995). Significant Incidents of Political Violence Against Americans. United States. Dept. of State. Bureau of Diplomatic Security, DIANE Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4289-6569-0. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  4. Economist Intelligence Unit (Great Britain) (1993). Country report: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia. The Unit. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  5. Executive Mansion. President Weah Makes further Appointments in Government
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