Difference between revisions of "Gonaïves"
From TLP
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Gonaïves''' is a coastal city in northern [[Haiti]], the capital of the Artibonite department. | + | '''Gonaïves''' is a coastal city in northern [[Haiti]], the capital of the Artibonite department. Gonaïves is also known as Haiti's City of Independence because it was there that [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]] declared Haiti independent from France, it's colonial ruler, on [[January 1, 1804]]. |
[[Category:Places of the Haitian Revolution]] | [[Category:Places of the Haitian Revolution]] | ||
Revision as of 04:44, 1 October 2005
Gonaïves is a coastal city in northern Haiti, the capital of the Artibonite department. Gonaïves is also known as Haiti's City of Independence because it was there that Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared Haiti independent from France, it's colonial ruler, on January 1, 1804.
