La Henriqueta

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Title

La Henriqueta

Subject

Puerto Rico--Historic Sites
Sugar plantations

Description

This land is where the former enslaver Eduardo Lind lived. It was once a sugar plantation called "La Henriqueta". This property was visited by the attendees of the 5th Bomba Research Conference as "an opportunity for site-specific learning where attendees heard details about a family of enslavers and the plantation that connects to the ancestors of Arroyo’s most famous drummer." (Melanie Maldonada, PROPA)

Historical Note: Eduardo Lind was married to Samual Morse’s daughter. The first time Morse Code was tested in Puerto Rico was on this property. The first words that were transmitted, across a two mile line from La Henriqueta to their house in Arroyo were, "Puerto Rico, beautiful jewel! When you are linked with the other jewels of the Antilles in the necklace of the world's telegraph, yours will not shine less brilliantly in the crown of your Queen!"

Creator

Nicole Wines

Date

08-31-2013

Format

jpeg

Language

en

Type

Still Image

Identifier

20130831_5thBombaResearchConference_88.jpg

Coverage

Arroyo, Puerto Rico

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Digital Image

Physical Dimensions

5184 × 3456

Files

20130831_5thBombaResearchConference_88.JPG

Citation

Nicole Wines, “La Henriqueta,” Raíces Cultural Center Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://archive.raicesculturalcenter.org/items/show/1914.

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