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Cuba - Museo Al Esclavo Rebelde (Museum to the Rebel Slave)

“Triunvirato” was the property of brothers Gonzalo, José and Luis Alfonso. As a result of the brutal exploitation to which the slaves were submitted, the workforce staged a major slave uprising on November 5th, 1843. At the instance of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, a monument was erected on the historical site of industrial typology in remembrance of … “those dark gladiators”

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Archaeological site currently under investigation. Research is being carried out regarding the technological evolution of the sugar mill and the ruins of the site’s burial grounds.

 

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Cuba

Historical name

Ingenio Triunvirato

Founding Date

19th-20th centuries

Address

Carretera de Cidra, Triunvirato. Limonar. Matanzas. , PC: 42800 .

Responsible entity

Municipal Division of the Ministry of Culture in Limonar

Management plan

Classification

Site

Category

National monument

Function-Testimony

Multipurpose

Access level

Free

Current Use

Museum

Original use

Sugar mill

Property kind

State