St. John's Maroon
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National Monument in Sierra Leone 
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| Monument type | Monument ( church ) | ||
| location | Freetown | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 8 ° 29 '8.8 " N , 13 ° 14' 11.9" W | ||
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| Emergence | 1820? 1807? 1808? | ||
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Recognized by the Monuments and Relics Commission |
1956 | ||
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| Website | St. John's Maroon | ||
The St. John's Maroon is a Methodist church in Freetown , capital of Sierra Leone . The church was built in 1807, 1808 or 1820 and is considered one of the most important National Monuments in the country .
The church was partially destroyed during the civil war in Sierra Leone between 1991 and 2002. It is still used today as a place of worship and cultural center and is characterized by its typical shape and the white color of a Jamaican church.
history
The founder of the church received a land grant from the British royal family between Liverpool , Percival and Siaka Stevens streets around 1820 . The name of the church is derived from the Maroons , the first 550 or so freed Jamaican slaves who moved to Sierra Leone. The church is located in the Freetowner district of Maroon Town .
Web links
- The Official Website of SierraLeoneHeritage.org to church (English)
- Website of the Tourism Office of Sierra Leone to the church (English)
- Related articles to the church (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ MAROON CHURCH CELEBRATING 200 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING BY FREED SLAVES IN FREETOWN. CARLTON-CAREWFOUNDATION, 2007 ( Memento of the original dated August 14, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ St John's Maroon Church, Freetown. , according to main photo, SierraLeoneHeritage.org. Retrieved February 27, 2013
- ^ A b c St John's Maroon Church, Freetown. SierraLeoneHeritage.org. Retrieved February 27, 2013
