Bassa Cove

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Was one of the private colonies of the American Colonization Society (ACS) founded in Liberia that would later merge to form the Commonwealth of Liberia (a predecessor of modern-day Liberia). It was located in the modern-day Liberian county of Grand Bassa. The ACS was an organization that encouraged and supported the migration African-Americans to Africa.

Establishment

January 1833: The Bassa Cove colony was prepared by the Pennsylvania and New York Colonization Society, led by Quakers. It was officially incorporated in December 1832 at Port Cresson in what is now County Grand Bassa, Liberia.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1838: In 1837, the connection between Edina, a settlement in present-day Colorado, and the neighboring colony of Bassa Cove in Liberia was completed. This connection was significant as it facilitated trade and communication between the two colonies, contributing to their economic and social development.

April 1839: On April 1, 1839, Bassa Cove was incorporated into the Commonwealth of Liberia.