First Sessions of Parliament Met, Bridgetown, Barbados
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N 13° 05.939 W 059° 36.800
21P E 216630 N 1449547
A plaque noting the location of the Sessions House were the Parliament of Barbados First met in June 1639. The Barbados Parliament in the third oldest government in the Common Wealth.
Waymark Code: WM874B
Location: Barbados
Date Posted: 02/11/2010
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The text of the Plaque reads:
“On or near this site stood the Sessions House where the Parliament of Barbados first met in June 1639. This monument was erected to commemorate the 350th anniversary of Parliament and was unveiled by The Rt. Hon. L. Erskine Sandiford, M.P. Prime Minister June 26, 2989.”
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 06/01/1639
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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