Le Marron Inconnu, Slavery memorial in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
The bronze monument depicts a kneeling man holding a conch shell to his lips and a machete on the ground, with broken chains around his ankle.
Albert Mangonès created this monument in 1967 to commemorate the successful slave revolt that led to Haiti's independence from France in 1804.
The statue represents marronage, the act of enslaved people escaping plantations, which became a fundamental part of Haitian identity and resistance.
Located across from the former National Palace in downtown Port-au-Prince, the monument stands 2.4 meters tall and remains accessible to the public.
The United Nations selected this monument in 1989 as a symbol for stamps commemorating Article 4 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Location: Port-au-Prince
Inception: September 22, 1967
Creator: Albert Mangonès
Height: 2.4 m
Made from material: bronze
GPS coordinates: 18.54514,-72.33816
Latest update: May 11, 2025 23:48
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