E.M.R.LAVENTILLE HORSE TROUGH - 1853

STILL INTACT, THE HORSE TROUGH ON EASTERN MAIN ROAD, LAVENTILLE( PORT of SPAIN CITY ENTRANCE), WAS BUILT IN 1853. A TRUE NATIONAL TREASURE.
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  • Anybody who studied French in secondary school should know that Laventille is a 'corruption' of the french word for 'the window'...La Ventille.

  • Their is another historical  position,articulated by Professor S. Cudjoe, in contrast to Prof. Bereton for Cyrus Prudhomme as the first.(what is critical is the social definition for policy decisions in a given social universe.)

    Prof Cudjoe in an article of July 25,2013 has made a case for a man of color( since the authorities required a"gentleman of African descent'),who could satisfactorily discharge the legislative duties of the legislative Council,and in 1838 ,a gentleman of color ,Dr. St Luce Phillip ,was appointed to replace Thomas Blight Darracort an unofficial member of the Legislative Council. such is the "mirror" as opposed to the window" in disccussing history.

  • Brenda, Do you know where the Tamarind Tree is by the Courts Sound Specialist Panyard? It is right under the tree on the Eastern Main Road. The Tamarind Tree is also a National Landmark. It is in the area of the Citrus Growers Association just before the Beetham Flyover as you enter the City.

  • Thanks Bertel for displaying one of our not so noticed Landmarks.                                                                   This is also some of our not so none history: Duncan is the first named street in Port of Spain                                3 men of African descent were hanged in Brunswick Square in 1803 for their belief in,                                       ALL MANKIND ARE CREATED EQUAL. Brunswick was changed to Woodford in 1917                                The first Afro & Indo Trinbagoians were nominated into the TRINIDAD & TOBAGO GOVERNMENT in         1904 &1912 respectively. Their given names were Cyrus David and George Fitzpatrick                                   Dr. Eric Williams is a 6th generation of the Boissieres' who migrated from France in the 1780's                     My favourite is the meaning of Laventille. Wha! all yuh war meh to tell allyuh dat too. (lol)   

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