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South >> Ponce >> Attractions >> Historical Places
Ponce Massacre Museum
(787) 844-9722
Corner of Aurora and Marina Streets
Ponce Historic Sector, Puerto Rico
This museum offers an exhibit about one of Ponce's and Puerto Rico's darkest chapters: the Ponce Massacre.
In 1937, the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party organized a peaceful march to protest the incarceration of then (and still) nationalist figure Pedro Albizu Campos, and to demand the independence of Puerto Rico from the United States. However, local authorities at the time demanded the withdrawal of the protesters, without success. In response, the local police force started firing at the protesters, with over 100 people injured and 17 dead, most of them passers-by.
The museum offers an extensive collections of pictures, documentation, and memorabilia of the time, as well as several exhibits and videos of the events on that bloody palm sunday in 1937. It also includes information of the people involved in the massacre, as well as a homage to nationalist figure Pedro Albizu.
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Fees and Rates:
Free
Operating Hours:
Wednesdays to Sundays, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
How To Get There
The museum is located in the central part of Ponce Historic Sector, in Calle Marina Street. Simply take PR-52 towards Ponce, then follow the signs towards Ponce Center.
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"Not bad."
Posted on 7/17/2009 11:55:05 AM (IP Address Saved)
User Comments: Location is not that bad, expected more. Most information is in spanish.
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User Rating: 3/5
 
By: Steven
from: Indiana
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"Informative, interesting"
Posted on 6/1/2008 9:08:34 PM (IP Address Saved)
User Comments: This museum is interesting and enjoyable, not many exhibits tho. Front door assistant was rude
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User Rating: 5/5
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