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Do You Know:
Joseph Balestier
Balestier Road was named after Joseph Balestier who first developed the area in 1834 when he leased 1, 000 acres of land for a sugarcane plantation and named the area Balestier Plain. He was the first American Consul to Singapore and his wife was Maria Revere Balestier, the daughter of the famous American bell-maker and patriot, Paul Revere, maker of of the famous Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Singapore has the only Revere bell outside the USA. This was a gift from his wife Maria Revere-Balestier, to the St. Andrew's Cathedral in 1843. The bell became part of the National Museum of Singapore's collection.
1 comment:
Hi Huda and xingyu
Good effort taken to put everything on the net.
As someone who has been looking for some interesting local sights to visit, I appreciate the homework you've done.
This will be a valuable resource esp like the photos and interesting encounters available over there.
Your additional info at the end of a section is a neat touch, and informative.
Would you consider putting up some links to references or books that I can read up on this place? Thanks.
Keep up the great work and continue to enjoy yourselves!
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