Massacre River (Dominica)

The Massacre River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.

For the river in the Dominican Republic of the same name, see Dajabón River.

Naming

The town of Massacre, Dominica, which runs along the river, was named by the French after a massacre of Caribs carried out by the English that occurred in the area in 1674.[1] The massacre occurred in a settlement that was established by Thomas “Carib” Warner, the Kittitian-born son of the English colonizer Sir Thomas Warner and a Kalinago woman from Dominica. Warner was murdered by his own English half-brother, Phillip Warner. Following his murder, the people of the village he established were massacred. That village is now the present site of the village of Massacre.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Lennox Honychurch's A-to-Z of Dominica's Heritage: Massacre". Lennox Honychurch. 2009-09-11. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27.
  2. Honeychurch, Lennox. "Carib Warner". Division of Culture. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

15°21′N 61°24′W


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