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Port Au Prince Haiti Celebrates Its 258th Birthday

While Haiti is only 203 years old, Port Au Prince Haiti is 258 Years Old.

Around June 13 there will be many events in Port au Prince to comemorate it's 258th birthday.

Port Au Prince Paton Saint Notre-Dame de l'Assomption celegrated on August 15

Port-au-Prince was founded in 1749 by French sugar planters, in what was then the French colony of Saint-Domingue.

In 1770, Port-au-Prince became the capital of Saint Domingue, replacing Cap Français.

In 1804 Port-au-Prince became the capital of newly-independent Haiti.

Port-au-Prince was captured by British troops on June 4, 1794. By October 1798 Toussaint Louverture and his fellow revolutionaries kicked the British's ass and reclaimed the city.

What else do you know about Port Au Prince?

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Ruth says...

Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince (pôrt-u-prins', Fr. pôr-tō-prăNs') [key], city (1995 est. pop. 846,200), capital of more »

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Taylor Laguerre says...

Thank you for bringing this fact to light.We can use this event as vehicle for change and make port au prince a place we can all be proud of. It's more »

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Taylor Laguerre says...

Thank you for bringing this fact to light.We can use this event as vehicle for change and make port au prince a place we can all be proud of. It's more »

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Franck says...

Thank you for the INFO on Port Au Prince Birthday. I did not know about that. Keep up the good more »

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Michaelle says...

I like it. I wish you shared a little bit more history. I left Haiti when I just turned 11 so I don't remember enough more »

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