EcoFest Conference Local History Tour
The Rosalie Estate is situated on the East Coast, from Rosalie Bay, up the banks of the Rosalie River. It was one of the largest estates on the island, totaling 2,081 acres.
The Rosalie Bay Estate, where the school, church and police station were located, was a-buzz with activities. Quite a sizeable population of estate workers lived in houses provided by the owner of the Rosalie Estate, Miss Johnson, a white heiress, who later married Mr. Gerard Winston, a native mulatto.
History says Rosalie rum was the best rum manufactured in Dominica, and people came from all over the state to buy it. They transported the rum in barrels by boat, and in five gallon demi-johns by head, often across the island via the Chemin De Letang, which starts close to Rosalie Forest Eco Lodge.
Since the 1960s, much of it has been sub-divided and sold off. It produced sugar, cocoa, limes, bananas and coconuts at various times in its history.
After emancipation, a village developed around the estate yard, but when new owners, Messrs. Leach and Tabor, took over in the 1950s, the land was reclaimed and the villagers were evicted, forced to dismantle their houses and disperse to the settlements at Grand Fond and Rivière Cyrique. The church, school and other buildings were abandoned and fell into ruin, but in the 1990s, the church was restored and is now the site of the Diocesan Retreat Centre.
Today, the old Rosalie estate is an incredible area of Dominica to visit, with plenty of its history still visible. The ruins of an aqueduct and sugar works are still standing, and the site of the old estate house can be seen on the hill above the works, near the modern estate house.
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SPONSORS
We also welcome eco sponsors for the event from all fields, and you or your business will be showcased throughout the festival. Cick here for more details.
sponsor / partners:
MAXROY TRADING COMPANY
free island wide delivery
DOMINICA : TEL 449 6575
Raffoul & Comapany,
Roseau, Dominica.
Tel: 448 2622
tel +1 767 448 2891 garrawaye@cwdom.dm
Barefoot Travel Dominica
S.L.I.C. Dominica
The E.C.U.
Environmental Coordinating Unit of the Government of The Commonwealth of Dominica
LERICON PRINTERS, DOMINICA
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The Cornerhouse Cafe, Restaurant & Internet, Roseau
J.R Bar & Grill,
King George V Street,
Roseau, Dominica
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