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Haiti Destinations | Fort Dauphin / Fort LIberte
Fort Dauphin / Fort Liberté
Fort Liberte, founded in 1578, was once called Bayaha by the Indians and the Spanish. One of the oldest cities in the Haiti, Fort Liberte was originally inaugurated as Fort Dauphin in 1731 under the command of Louis XV, king of France. When Henri Christophe proclaimed himself King Henri I of Haiti in 1811, he renamed the city Fort-Royal. after his death in 1820 it became Fort-Liberte once again. The fort istelf, Fort Dauphin, is also known as Fort Saint Joseph ou Fort Liberté. The fort now lies mostly in ruins.
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The fort at Fort Liberte, also known as Fort Dauphin / Fort LIberte is one of the oldest fort in Haiti
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