Monrovia
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Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia, located on the Atlantic coast at Cape Mesurado in Montserrado County. It serves as the country's political, administrative, economic, and cultural
Monrovia's skyline
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Monrovia in the 19th century
The Atlantic Ocean as seen from Monrovia
James Monroe
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James Monroe was a Founding Father and the fifth president of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as president, as well as the last president of the
Monrovia
…city was founded in 1822 by the American Colonization Society as a settlement for formerly enslaved and freeborn African Americans and was named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. Monrovia became the capital of the Republic of Liberia following the country's declaration of independence…
Portrait, c. 1819
Marker designating the site of James Monroe's birthplace in Monroe Hall, Virginia
The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776, by John Trumbull. A severely wounded Monroe, left of center, is depicted as being held by Dr. John Riker.
Oak Hill Mansion