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1831-09-23

A law founds Pétion-Ville on the flank of the mountain

Haitian

On 23 September 1831 a law founded Pétion-Ville, on the slope of the mountains of La Coupe above Port-au-Prince, under the presidency of Jean-Pierre Boyer. It was dedicated to Alexandre Pétion. There was a plan to move the capital there. It was never carried out.

Source Researched: Haïti-Référence; Wikipedia