A special bulletin to commemorate the Geneva Uprising of 1974

 

We take this opportunity to reflect on the events of that year and to assess our situation today. We ask the questions: What must we do now to take advantage of the gains derived from that struggle? Have we lost our way during the past 30 years? What do we do now to improve life in Grand Bay? What do we do now to lay a solid foundation for the generations to come?

 

Important Dates In The History Of Grand Bay

 

 

The popular history of Grand Bay and the Geneva Estate did not begin in 1974. In fact, it took root some 300 years ago in 1691, with the arrival of a French-European settler, Jeannot Rolle.

 

Because of the determination of the Carib-Indians to protect their interest, it was difficult for the white man to colonize Dominica. But Rolle befriended the Caribs from La Grande Baye when they came to trade in Martinique. In that way, he got their permission to come to La Grande Baye to cut wood for boat building. It was a good camouflage for colonization.