Cudjoe Head

Cudjoe Head
Montserrat
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Location:	16.780737, -62.207764
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Local Government

Cudjoe Head is a village in the north of Montserrat, in the Parish of Saint Peter, up in the hills near to Baker Hill and Fogarty.

The village of is named after a gruesome event in the island's history. In the 18th century, a slave named Cudjoe ran away from his master: he was caught, beheaded and his head was hung on a silk cotton tree here in the hills, as a lesson to any other slaves who might think of escaping their bondage. The village grew up around the tree, which still stands here.

Events

The Cudjoe Head Festival is held over the course of a July weekend each year – it is for this that village is well known. The festival celebrates the island’s strong African heritage, and the variety of cultures brought together on this island

Festivities include a steel band performance, road race, various local performances and exhibitions of local goods.