Massacre, Dominica

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Massacre is located in Dominica
Massacre
Dominica

Massacre is a town in Saint Paul Parish, Dominica with about 1,200 inhabitants. It is located on the central west coast of the island, to the north of the capital, Roseau, on the Massacre River.

This town is named after a massacre of Carib that happened here in 1674.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Lennox Honychurch's A-to-Z of Dominica's Heritage: Massacre". Lennox Honychurch. 2009-09-11. http://www.lennoxhonychurch.com/heritage.cfm?Id=115. 

Coordinates: 15°21′N 61°24′W / 15.35°N 61.4°W / 15.35; -61.4

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