Gardnersville
Gardnersville or Gardnesville is a township in the Greater Monrovia District, Liberia.
Location of Gardnesville within the Greater Monrovia District
Gardnersville | |
|---|---|
Township | |
  Gardnersville Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′31″N 10°44′0″W | |
| Country |  Liberia |
| County | Montserrado County |
| District | Greater Monrovia |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Rev. David Roberts |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
During the Liberian Civil War, the area was war torn and thousands of refugees hid in buildings in Gardnersville and Chocolate City.[1][2] On 20 October 1992, two American nuns from the Precious Blood order were ambushed by soldiers of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia and murdered and had their vehicle stolen.[3] In 1993 the situation became so bad that the suburb became inaccessible.[4]
In 2018 President George Weah appointed Rev. David Roberts as Commissioner for Gardnersville.[5]
References
- Huband, Mark (30 June 1998). The Liberian Civil War. Psychology Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-7146-4785-2. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- "A year after Liberia's bloody civil war". The Scotsman. 11 July 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- Corsun, Andrew (1995). Significant Incidents of Political Violence Against Americans. United States. Dept. of State. Bureau of Diplomatic Security, DIANE Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4289-6569-0. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- Economist Intelligence Unit (Great Britain) (1993). Country report: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia. The Unit. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- Executive Mansion. President Weah Makes further Appointments in Government
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