Careysburg District

Careysburg District is one of four districts located in Montserrado County, Liberia.

The city of Careysburg was first settled in 1856 by freed slaves from the United States and Barbados. The location away from the Liberian coast was chosen for health reasons, because of the high death rate due to mosquito-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

* 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)]