The Warappakreek
The Warappakreek was almost completely re-excavated by the Warappa foundation in 2007/2008. The creek had become increasingly deserted since the abolition of slavery and subsequently silted up. This unique situation has ensured that nature has been able to run its course undisturbed. A number of plantation remains have also been preserved, such as a steam-powered sugar factory dating from 1830. This is very complete and unique with a sugar cane press, two steam engines and steam boilers. Furthermore, more remnants from the plantation past have been found, such as a steam car, locks, graves and an old camel bridge. The old ring dams are also still visible on which poisonous cacti were planted against runaway slaves.
Dagtrips
Day trips several times a week. Gerrit Schouten has made one of his largest dioramas of the Kerkshoven plantation, one of the plantations on the Warappakreek. This diorama is 1.70m wide and is located in the Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen. This famous diorama still shows the Kerkshoven coffee shed, which is now on Peperpot and is being restored (image can be seen on Bakkie). The Warappakreek was used by the English in 1804 to successfully take Suriname by surprising Fort Nieuw Amsterdam via the Commewijne River along the back. Uncovering the ancient Warappa Creek is only the beginning of discoveries of nature and history in the area.
