Edina

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Was one of the private colonies of the American Colonization Society (ACS) founded in Liberia. The ACS was an organization that encouraged and supported the migration African-Americans to Africa. The colony merged with Basse Cove, another colony of the region, in 1837.

Establishment

January 1833: Founding of the Edina colony in modern-day Liberia 1832 by another company from Pennsylvania and New York.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

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.