Jodensavanne Archeological Park

$40.1K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Suriname
Start Date	Dec 15, 2002
End Date	Feb 20, 2007
Duration	1,528 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77121-48`

Grant Description

Funds are awarded for the excavation, documentation and removal of underbrush at the site of Jodensavanne Archaeological Park, the original site of early (1660s) Jewish settlers to the area. Jodensavanne is unique in that it was the first autonomous Jewish colony in the New World.