National Cocoa and Chocolate Museum and Heritage Complex
Entrance to the National Cocoa and Chocolate Museum and Heritage Complex, which is the estate of Eric Lewis, 'The Prince of Moruga'.
The estate consists of an old cocoa house which may have operated in the early twentieth century in the post-emancipation days.
Artist and historian, Joshua Lue Chee Kong, can be seen exiting his vehicle. 15th July, 2018.
#caribbean #cocoa #history #moruga #trinidad
A Royal Welcome
A welcoming sign pinned inside a room of the Prince of Moruga's estate. 15th July, 2018.
#ericlewis #princeofmoruga #moruga #trinidad
Excavation
Sitting just outside the main house of the old cocoa estate, an area of old bottles can be found. These would have been discarded by the house's residents. Today, they are artifacts. 15th July, 2018.
#archeology #artifact #caribbean #time #twine
Chocolate Milk
A decades old bottle of chocolate milk, still bearing its writing. 15th July, 2018.
#age #artifact #caribbean #chocolatemilk
Artifact
The hand of Joshua Lue Chee Kong uncovers what may have been a bottle of a poisonous substance dating to the 1920s. According to Joshua, poisonous substances were often stored in blue glass. 15th July, 2018.
#archeology #blue #trinidadandtobago
Angostura Bitters
The underside of a small bottle of Angostura Bitters, dating maybe to the 1920s or earlier. 15th July, 2018.
#angostua #bitters #bottle #history #trinbago
Collector
Joshua Lue Chee Kong looks at bottles set aside by Eric Lewis. 15th July, 2018.
#historian #morugaestate #trinidad
Cocoyea
The Prince of Moruga shows a broom similar to the ones used in Trindad in the early twentieth century. It is similar to the smaller 'cocoyea brooms' which are still often used in parts of Paramin. 15th July, 2018.
#cocoyea #history #moruga #trinbago
Grinder
An old, rusty grinder found clamped to the table of the Moruga estate. It possibly was used to grinding coffee. 15th July, 2018.
#caribbean #cocoa #coffee #grinder #rust
Clocking In
An old bell found at the quarters of an old cocoa estate in Moruga. It was likely used to communicate with the estate's workers. 15th July, 2018.
#bell #labour #trinbago
Footwear
Old horseshoes found at the estate of the 'Prince of Moruga'. 15th July, 2018.
#age #history #time #trinbago
Writings of the Past
Ink which soaked through pages during writing can be seen staining a work desk around a hundred years after it was penned. The writing might have been accounting information of the estate's managers of the time. 15th July, 2018.
#caribbean #ink #ghost #trinbago
Resident
A thin, white bovine which lives on the Moruga estate. 15th July, 2018.
#animal #caribbean #moruga #trinidad
Estate Cat
A young cat which lives on the estate and is fed by Eric Lewis' cook. 15th July, 2018.
#eye #kitten #moruga #trinidad
Volcano
Small pools of hot pitch are found in a small area of the Prince of Moruga's estate. 15th July, 2018.
#geology #pitch #pitchlake #moruga
From Below
Eric Lewis shows to his guests a sample of the pitch found on his estate. In doing so, some would dirty his shirt. 15th July, 2018.
#caribbean #pitch #princeofmoruga #trinbago
Food for a King
Breadfruit grows on the estate of the 'Prince of Moruga'. 15th July, 2018.
#breadfruit #caribbean #trinbago #wild
Pimento
Bright, red pimentos grow on the Moruga estate. 15th July, 2018.
#farm #food #pepper #pimento #trinidad
Waters
Washing hands after handling fruits at a Moruga estate. 15th July, 2018.
#hand #nature #water #trinbago
Oven
An old, original, clay oven, dating to maybe the early 1900s. 15th July, 2018.
#caribbean #earth #kiln #oven #trinidad
Wares
Pots and pans of unknown age. 15th July, 2018.
#enamel #metal #pot #trinidad
Dining with a Prince
The Prince of Moruga, Eric Lewis, invites his guests to have lunch with him at what was the old manager's quarters of the cocoa estate. 15th July, 2018.
#cocoahouse #cocoaestate #moruga
Cocoa Rum
With a strong burn, the Prince of Moruga's cocoa rum is a creation of which he is very proud. 15th July, 2018.
#cocoa #food #rum #spirit
Leave a Comment
Artist and historian, Joshua Lue Chee Kong, signs the guestbook of the National Cocoa and Chocolate Museum. 15th July, 2018.
#artist #joshlue #moruga #trinbago
Cocoa Roof
The sliding rooves of the cocoa / coffee houses. 15th July, 2018.
#caribbean #cocoa #coffee #labour #trinidad
