- Careysburg District
Careysburg District is one of four districts located in
Montserrado County ,Liberia .The city of Careysburg was first settled in
1856 by freedslave s from theUnited States andBarbados . The location away from the Liberian coast was chosen for health reasons, because of the high death rate due tomosquito -spread diseases among early settlers on the coast. Careysburg was named for former American slave Rev. Lott Carey.Transport
Careysburg has a station on the western railway system of Liberia.
See also
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Transport in Liberia External links
* [http://www.shiata.org/about_me.html History of Careysburg, Careysburg Association of North America]
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9020319/Careysburg#257223.hook Britannica Online article]References
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/LI/14/Careysburg.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 105m (Red dots are railways)]
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