Fort-Liberté

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The city/county of Fort-Liberté

Country: Haiti

State/Province: Nord-Est Department

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Introduction

Fort-Liberté (Kreyòl: Fòlibète) is the administrative capital of the Nord-Est Department, Haiti. It is close to the border of the Dominican Republic and is one of the oldest cities in Haiti. The city’s historic importance is due to the fact that Haiti’s declaration of independence was made from here on November 29, 1803. Fort-Liberté’s turbulent historical importance prior to 1803 is traced to its original inhabitants of the indigenous Indians and later by several colonial rulers starting with the Spanish. It was founded as a city in 1578 by the French, was occupied by the British in 1790, and restored to the French in 1801 until independence in 1803. The city has undergone a succession of name changes, in the order of Bayaha (1578), Fort-Dauphin (1732), Fort St. Joseph (1804), Fort-Royal (1811) and finally as Fort-Liberté since 1820. Wikipedia:Fort-Liberté