Boston, Suriname Explained

Boston
Pushpin Map:Suriname
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Saramacca District
Subdivision Type2:Resort
Subdivision Name2:Kampong Baroe
Coordinates:5.7142°N -55.3597°W
Timezone:ART
Utc Offset:-3
Elevation M:12
Elevation Ft:42

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

  1. Web site: Boston Map. 22 May 2020. Map Landia.
  2. Web site: Plantage Boston. 22 May 2020. Suriname Plantage.
  3. Web site: Surinaamsche Almanak voor het Jaar 1842. 95. Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 1841. 10 January 2022. nl.