http://civex.smugmug.com/gallery/4337036_GHQVZ/ In 1830, a ship anchored in Anse Cafard during a storm at night. The anchor failed, and the ship was driven onto a reef, where it was broken up. It sank with a cargo of slaves chained on board. A few survived somehow, and the memorial is for the event. Slavery had been officially ended on Martinique at that time, so the cargo was salvaged by sending them to Guyane, where slavery was till allowed, to be sold. The memorial is remarkably moving, although I am sorry to say it is not being maintained. The story was on a plastic board which has been completely destroyed, and the concrete forms are badly weathered, with the rebar showing in several figures. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Travel Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:48:40 -0800 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:04:23 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard06/254417819_jmkUF-Ti.jpg http://civex.smugmug.com/gallery/4337036_GHQVZ/ http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416506_ZnuF3 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416506_ZnuF3" title="The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard01/254416506_ZnuF3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ..." title="The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:56:52 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (civex) http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard01/254416506_ZnuF3-Th.jpg 14.46425000000000 -61.04639000000000 0 85e1c8f83263a4d5c56d3800442ae6fd e76045fac0e0adb87d9af1de51ec2446 4b19ccdc07d2005caae58c429751e4c7 abb76caa5cab76ad8ae7191354dd0ab3 0f87a08cc91ff83865c75e1bbccafdce 0f4a72dc1786094a72158193e3f040a0 8a09dd151bdf0a7ba2c3caccb9a47d87 21b7f3f213d6d68d4479d0f962613c80 ad949f0e274f11bc4fb606bcc04f81e6 The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ... <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416506_ZnuF3" title="The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard01/254416506_ZnuF3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ..." title="The grouping of figures is triangular. They are by Martiniquan artist Laurent Valere. The figures resemble men who are buried into the ground above their knees, with even their hand below th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel anse cafard, slaves, memorial, martinique civex civex http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416684_e43mg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416684_e43mg" title="Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard02/254416684_e43mg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber." title="Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:58:03 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (civex) http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard02/254416684_e43mg-Th.jpg 14.46425000000000 -61.04639000000000 0 38e096ee77b158b92a47ae1010763e16 a0bb89a7ba4e641527eeb41e26b84d1c ad09b1ec6ae23f7242f6c3023f72ae6a 50bcb714e71c5e08a911a2e47d796c9d b766be523c0c6cbe98b2026c65255dab 2ad5cdb9bb06ff347ded714946140f76 ca3b0fb43f565eab19858ac434559f70 e7ba2c2213e590462e39ed60ec847241 261875e61391b92ba1ff90c760a3723a Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber. <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416684_e43mg" title="Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard02/254416684_e43mg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber." title="Although not dangerous, the evening of our visit to the memorial had rough surf, making the memorial even more somber." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel anse cafard, slaves, memorial, martinique civex civex http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416958_RwH4a <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416958_RwH4a" title="The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard04/254416958_RwH4a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial." title="The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:59:54 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (civex) http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard04/254416958_RwH4a-Th.jpg 14.46425000000000 -61.04639000000000 0 1d65fba3f37d4efaa385d93e8ed1ef26 97f655de43f37d3cf5c2c589e0d56afa 7b730dd4f8e92241551f8d1d7e3588be b87e759707c4669d6a6c92d53df32949 416d782cdeb41d029e8da8bec32f3614 217d7d88b240f35309586cb81d4d0002 61b08e828a2ac1b25b39e6ba72dd8bba c68e9937854dd6ea5d9efabae88dac97 01753a0a1a80bcfdf48cec0c2eebafa5 The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial. <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254416958_RwH4a" title="The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard04/254416958_RwH4a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial." title="The village if Diamant is across Anse Cafard from the memorial." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel anse cafard, slaves, memorial, martinique civex civex http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254417282_VjCcM <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254417282_VjCcM" title="Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard05/254417282_VjCcM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean." title="Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:01:42 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (civex) http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard05/254417282_VjCcM-Th.jpg 14.46425000000000 -61.04639000000000 0 8fe4dc0d8100c06e96b20881748e1b89 aa38aa32e56a0e9570383fea9e551e1f ee0d35739462b75703827ec1a2ce1e1b 0df260f3675d53beed871a2644154b4b bb4f002b41332d732c6ec92685894192 ad982f9abfd565380ab97e628d9e834f 8be96c05ea2cb9b5be5c677f126aa525 01439b2327a83182e1b08e0bc16b359a ff243ce725f468aaf20444d2152b0bd9 Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean. <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254417282_VjCcM" title="Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard05/254417282_VjCcM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean." title="Another view of the figures silently facing the Caribbean." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel anse cafard, slaves, memorial, martinique civex civex http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254417819_jmkUF <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Looking toward Diamant.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254417819_jmkUF" title="Looking toward Diamant."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard06/254417819_jmkUF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Looking toward Diamant." title="Looking toward Diamant." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:04:23 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (civex) http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard06/254417819_jmkUF-Th.jpg 14.46425000000000 -61.04639000000000 0 6d25e2874d75c970d9bf4f5b32d4ee88 74ebf091eeab696be28ab7f6d3c3caf9 bc30a23bf3a996361b14fcc067040535 5cfcbc1d17f31945057cd1c2ca9fec32 dcc467abbd85e09173638aef15418d5f b210b089d1d15b221ab2bcc515921781 7b843eb4eb5bce4b30cf91ba69d202b8 b57e0698fe3461532c1dcd71052c74e4 2fa0447c2ddfafccc7d84a44bdc7c27d Looking toward Diamant. <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Looking toward Diamant.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/4337036_GHQVZ#254417819_jmkUF" title="Looking toward Diamant."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/Slave-Memorial-at-Anse-Cafard/anseCafard06/254417819_jmkUF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Looking toward Diamant." title="Looking toward Diamant." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel anse cafard, slaves, memorial, martinique civex civex