I am standing on the winding staircase of the public clock which was given to the town of Monte Cristi in 1894, and has never stopped running in 125 years! It is a source of pride for the town, placed in a central square called Duarte Park.Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Cuban Ties
The leaders of the fight for independence from Spain from Cuba (Jose Marti) and the Dominican Republic (Maximo Gomez) met together in the town of Monte Cristi on the far western edge of the Dominican coast. The two shared similar ideas of freedom. Together they signed a formal agreement in the late 1800’s to support each other in their common goal of creating independent nations. Cuba and the Dominican Republic are less than 200 miles apart! The two leaders met in the wooden house below, where Maximo Gomez lived. What an interesting connection between the land of our sister congregation in Sagua la Grande, Cuba and the home of several of our members, the DR. Our global connections bring us closer together on many levels!
I am standing on the winding staircase of the public clock which was given to the town of Monte Cristi in 1894, and has never stopped running in 125 years! It is a source of pride for the town, placed in a central square called Duarte Park.
I am standing on the winding staircase of the public clock which was given to the town of Monte Cristi in 1894, and has never stopped running in 125 years! It is a source of pride for the town, placed in a central square called Duarte Park.
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