King Peter

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1821–1822

Every event in Historedia whose sources name King Peter, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. American Colonization Society lands at Cape Mesurado and founds Monrovia

   1821–1822

   Role: Indigenous ruler

   1. 1December 1821 · Cape MesuradoLand Purchase at Cape Mesurado

      ACS representatives acquired a strip of land at Cape Mesurado from indigenous ruler King Peter in December 1821.

   2. 27 January 1822 · Dazoe IslandArrival at Dazoe Island

      A ship transported settlers to Dazoe Island at the mouth of the Mesurado River in January 1822.

   3. 3April 1822 · Cape MesuradoFounding of Christopolis

      The settlement at Cape Mesurado was founded in April 1822 and originally named Christopolis.

Sources

1. History of Liberia Wikipedia