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Commune in Nord, Haiti
A view of Milot from the road up to the Citadel.
Milot
(
Haitian Creole
:
Milo
) is a
commune
in the
Nord
department
of
Haiti
, 12 miles south of
Cap-Haitien
. It is the site of
Sans-Souci Palace
, one of Haiti's most revered landmarks.
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The
Citadelle Laferriere
, Haiti's best-known landmark, is five miles (8 km) by road to the south. The town also hosts a hospital, Hopital Sacre Coeur, run by the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
and the Crudem Foundation.
[2]
Communal Sections
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The commune consists of three
communal sections
, namely:
History
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The earliest documentation of inhabitants in Milot is 1786, when there was a small plantation in the area.
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Milot's growth was strongly shaped by the Haitian revolutionary
Henri Christophe
. From 1802 to 1804, Milot was the base of his military operations. It grew further after the
Haitian Declaration of Independence
marked the end of the revolution, becoming a small town by 1806. At this time, it may have consisted of 160 houses with 500 residents.
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References
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External links
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Media related to
Milot
at Wikimedia Commons
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