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Gloucester, Sierra Leone

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It is located in a valley above Freetown with streams flowing from higher up in the mountains providing irrigation. Much of the area is wooded, but it is possible to see the
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was a missionary active in the village between 1816–1823. He supervised the building of stone
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church which was formally opened in 1820 with a service involving 400 recaptives.
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Africanus Horton, 1835-1883 West African Scientist and Patriot
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The population of Gloucester is almost entirely from the
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Populated places established by Sierra Leone Creoles
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Gloucester, Sierra Leone is located in Sierra Leone
8°20′N 13°04′W / 8.333°N 13.067°W / 8.333; -13.067

Sierra Leone
Region
Western Area
District
Western Area Rural District
Village Council

Time zone
UTC-5
mountainous
Western Area Rural District
Sierra Leone
Freetown
Regent
Leicester
Bullom Shore
Africanus Horton
Charles MacCarthy
liberated Africans
West Africa Squadron
Henry Düring
gothic-style
Creole
Krio language
Africanus Horton
http://caroleinsl.blogspot.com/2010/05/walk-in-mountains-to-gloucester.html
http://news.sl/drwebsite/exec/view.cgi?archive=7&num=17110

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