Dec 17, 2021 · Located at the eastern end of Brickdam on Vlissengen Road, D’Urban Park, is the 1763 Monument, a National Monument. This structure was built at a cost of $38,000.00 to commemorate the 1763 rebellion also known as the “Great Rebellion” that occurred on plantation Magdelenenburg in Berbice, Region six.

Nov 19, 2018 · In 1976, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Guyana’s independence, a statue of Cuffy was unveiled on the Square of the Revolution in the Guyanese capital of Georgetown. The statue is...

Jan 8, 2017 · The 1763 monument is a most outstanding representation of a turbulent point in Guyana’s history which speaks to the powerful struggle for freedom. This is encapsulated in the 1763 Berbice uprising. The sculpture has come to be known as the famous “Cuffy monument.”

1763 Monument (Georgetown, Guyana) Unveiled three days before the 10th anniversary of Guyanese Independence, the work celebrates the Guyanese anti-colonial struggle, resistance against, and eventual emancipation from slavery.

The 1763 Monument, sometimes referred to as the Cuffy monument, is a commemorative monument that is located in D’Urban Park in the central area of Georgetown, the capital and largest city of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

This statue is called the 1763 Monument or the Cuffy Monument. The statue was designed by the Guyanese sculptor Philip Moore. It stands at 15 feet tall and weighs two and a half tons.

Why did the slaves rebel in 1763? Because they were tired of the inhumane treatment by their colonial masters; How long did the Berbice Slave Rebellion last? More than a year; Who designed the 1763 Monument? Philip Alphonso Moore; Where was the 1763 Monument cast? At the Morris Singer Foundry in Basingstoke, England

Feb 27, 2013 · It was unveiled on May 23, 1976, to mark Guyana’s tenth independence anniversary. Well-known Guyanese sculptor Philip Moore, who died last year, designed the monument.

Dec 15, 2022 · The Cuffy Statue, also called the 1763 Monument, is a national monument of Guyana that was erected in honor of rebel slave “Cuffy.” Variations of the spelling include Coffy, Kofi, and Koffi. The location where the monument has …

Jan 18, 2024 · The 1763 Monument stands as a tribute to the courageous slaves who revolted against their Dutch colonizers in the Berbice region of Guyana. The rebellion, led by Cuffy, a house slave, began on February 23, 1763, and quickly spread across the colony.