Boston, Suriname
Boston | |
|---|---|
  Boston Location within Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 5°42′51″N 55°21′35″W / 5.71417°N 55.35972°W / 5.71417; -55.35972 | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Saramacca District |
| Resort | Kampong Baroe |
| Elevation | 12 m (42 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Boston is a settlement in Kampong Baroe in the Saramacca District of Suriname, near the resort capital of Kampong Baroe.[1] Boston was founded as a wood plantation in 1819, and abandoned in 1828.[2] In 1840, it was listed as inhabited, and used for crop cultivation.[3]
References
- ^ "Boston Map". Map Landia. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Plantage Boston". Suriname Plantage. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Surinaamsche Almanak voor het Jaar 1842". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1841. p. 95. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
