Musee de Guahaba
Musée Guahaba | |
| Location | Limbé, Haiti |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 19°41′56″N 72°24′21″W / 19.69889°N 72.40583°W |
| Type | Archaeology museum |
| Founder | Hodges family |
The Museum of Guahaba is an Archaeology museum in Limbé, Haiti. Guahaba is the indian name for Limbé. It was created by Dr. Williams Hodge as a small private museum in 1983.[1] Hodges was a Medical doctor and amateur archaeologist. Along with the University of Florida, expeditions were made around the Limbé Arrondissement in the 1970s and 1980s.
Exhibits
The museum contains pre-Columbian archaeological artifacts of the Arawak/Taino Amerindians.[2][3]
According to Haiti Libre news:
- "This space houses mostly pieces from Puerto Real, one of the first 15 Spanish cities in the New World, built in 1503."[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/3/3/41/pdf?version=1594457335
- ^ "Musée de Guahaba". Global Museum Guide. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ "Taíno Archaeology". Historical Archaeology. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ "Haïti - Patrimoine : Vers un Centre d'Interprétation de Puerto Real ? - HaitiLibre.com : Toutes les nouvelles d'Haiti 7/7". HaitiLibre.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ Invité, Auteur (2020-06-29). "Le Musée de Guahaba du Limbé : un patrimoine historique et culturel jeté aux oubliettes". Le Firmin (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-05.