• Settlements of former slaves
    Settlements of former slaves

Settlements of former slaves

Get to grips with the distinct history of the freed American slave settlements in Liberia which were established after the first settlers arrived in 1822 and began to make a new life for themselves.

You’ll discover this fascinating part of Liberia’s history when you visit the National Museum of Liberia, Careysburg with its Southern US-style architecture and Providence Island, the first point of arrival for the freed slaves who founded the Republic of Liberia. Other notable settlements include Edina, Sinoe, Mississippi in Africa and Maryland in Africa.

Today, those unusual historic ties to America are undeniable, most notably Liberia’s flag sporting red, white and blue, the old Liberian mansions reminiscent of antebellum plantation homes in America’s South.