Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas, 102
The city and bay of Matanzas
Libertad Square in Matanzas city
Necropolis de San Carlos Borromeo
William Rufus DeVane King was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 13th vice president of the United States from March 4, 1853, until his death. He previously served as a U.S. represe
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…Felipe de Jesús Estévez - Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Augustine William R. King - 13th Vice President of the United States, was sworn into office near Matanzas in 1853 Carlos Lamar - Olympic fencer was born in Matanzas in 1908…
Lithograph of King, c. 1840
James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States (served 1857–1861). He shared a Washington boardinghouse with his friend and colleague, William R. King.
Engraving of Chestnut Hill, published in the Illustrated News (New York) on April 30, 1853, following King's death. The house was destroyed by fire during the 1920s.