HISTORIC TIMELINE

500Arawak Settlement

The Arawak people arrived from South America, settling in Dominica.

15th centuryKalinago Displacement

The Kalinago displaced the Arawak tribes on the island.

1493Christopher Columbus Discovery

Christopher Columbus passed by the island on November 3 during his voyage.

1690French Colonization

The French began colonizing Dominica, establishing coffee plantations.

1763British Control

Great Britain took possession of Dominica after the Seven Years' War.

1978Independence

Dominica gained independence as a republic from British rule.