LOCATION FILE
The Slave Huts
FOLLOWWitte Pan, Bonaire
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Built in 1850 beside the salt pans of southern Bonaire to house enslaved men who cut salt for the Dutch. Each hut is roughly two metres across and could not be stood up in; the men walked from Rincon, some seven hours away, and returned at weekends. Slavery was abolished in the Dutch colonies in 1863.
HISTORY
The huts stand beside the obelisks that marked the salt pans for shipping. They are preserved as a memorial.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
The site is recorded here as a place of memory. Visitors describe it as one of the most affecting places in the Caribbean; that is not a paranormal claim and should not be presented as one.
VISITING
Freely accessible on the southern coast road. Entering the huts is discouraged out of respect.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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