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longest wooden bridge across the lake
connecting the village of Mashabo
towards the main road entrance
Many statues and monuments dot
the Essequibo Coast in honour of its
freedom fighters.
Damon Statue
Damon was an enslaved African
who was executed for his role in
the protest against a new system of
apprenticeship on August 8, 1834, in
Trinity Parish, Essequibo.
Damon led the men in a strike
declaring that they were free men and
would only work for half of the day.
As their leader, he raised a flag in the
Trinity churchyard at La Belle Alliance,
which they had occupied during their
protest. For his role in the protest, he
was hanged.
The erection of a monument to honour
the fallen hero, Damon, was proposed
by the Guyana Commemoration
Commission in 1985. Mr. Ivor Thom
was selected to sculpt the monument.
He interviewed many persons who
claimed were descendants of Damon.
Six clay models were cast before one
entitled ‘Maquette’ was chosen as the
design of the sculpture.
Claude Geddes, of Brass Aluminium
and Cast Iron Foundry Limited,
cast the sculpture in bronze. Upon
completion, the monument was
displayed in front of the Parliament
Buildings allowing the residents of
the city an opportunity to view the
sculpture. As pioneers in the fight for
Guyana’s freedom, the monuments
of Cuffy and Damon faced each other
from opposite ends of Brickdam.
The monument is a ‘reminder to all
Essequibians of the struggles of their
forefathers, which is now manifested
in a truly independent Guyana’, the
Regional Development Council of
Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) in
1988, erected the Damon Monument.
This monument of Damon in a giant
chair, sculpted in bronze, weighs
three tons and stands nine feet tall.
It rests on a concrete plinth. The
sculpture was unveiled at Anna
Regina on the Essequibo Coast on the
150th anniversary of Emancipation
celebrations on July 31, 1988 at
Damon Park.
Damon’s Cross
This simple concrete cross is believed
to mark the spot where Damon, an
enslaved African, was buried after
being executed.
The Devonshire Castle Monument
This monument, located in the
County of Essequibo, was erected in
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