Old Market of Roseau

Old Market of Roseau

The Old Market of Roseau, also known as Old Market Plaza and Dawbiney Market Square is a market located in Roseau, the capital of the Caribbean island of Dominica. Located behind what is today The Dominica Museum on the seafront, it was a thriving market during colonial times and the square was the place where all the major trading between Dominica and the surrounding islands took place, from commodities to slave trading. Public executions were held here.[1]In 1988, the square was renovated as a craft center with shops, to display Dominica crafts.[2] Today it contains stalls selling handcrafted jewelry, T-shirts, spices etc.[3]

References

  1. ^ Golden, Fran Wenograd; Brown, Jerry (19 November 2004). Cruise Vacations for Dummies 2005. For Dummies. p. 282. ISBN 9780764569418. http://books.google.com/books?id=bds2OmgsyCsC&pg=PA282. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Showker, Kay (December 1991). Eastern Caribbean Ports of Call: From Puerto Rico to Aruba, Including the Panama Canal. Globe Pequot Press. p. 319. ISBN 9780871062352. http://books.google.com/books?id=g7s0pIzmU84C. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
  3. ^ Kidder, Laura M. (7 September 1999). Fodor's 2000 Caribbean. Fodor's. ISBN 9780679003144. http://books.google.com/books?id=yVEuMQKHev0C. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 

Coordinates: 15°17′48″N 61°23′14″W / 15.29667°N 61.38722°W / 15.29667; -61.38722


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