Historical Highlight

Heritage Liberia highlights Liberia’s historical heritage to educate, preserve national identity, and support sustainable development.

Didwho Welleh Twe

Didwho Welleh Twe (April 14, 1879–March 19, 1961) was a Liberian politician. He became a representative in the Liberian legislature and a presidential candidate in the 1951 Liberian general election. A review of his life shows that he was an advocate of Liberian native rights and the first Liberian of full tribal background to officially and openly seek the Liberian presidency. [1] From 1847 to 1980, the country was ruled by descendants of free people of color and former slaves from the United States known as Americo-Liberians. The descendants constituted less than ten percent of the population.

King Sao Boso Grave

Sao Boso Kamara was a son of Koigee Kamara and was born in (1746–1829) at Sunga, French Guinea. As a young boy, Sao was sent to live with his relative, Chief LITOMBE SEWE, with the Gbandi people of Yawuyahum. It was there that Sao received leadership training for military purposes. "Boso" is a slur derived from the word "boatswain," a name he allegedly obtained, as scholar S. Jangaba M. Johnson writes, from working on slave ships as a boatswain.

Chief Suah Koko

Chief Suah Koko (also known as Madam Suakoko) was a legendary Kpelle ruler and diplomat who played a pivotal role in the expansion and unification of modern Liberia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 
She is celebrated for her strategic intelligence and her ability to navigate the complex power dynamics between indigenous tribes and the Americo-Liberian government in Monrovia.

Queen Famata Bendu Sandemani 

Famata Bendu Sandemani (1841–1892) was a queen of the Vai people. She was also known as Taradoba, which means "brave" in the Gola language.
Famata Bendu Sandemani was born in 1841 and died in 1892. 
Her birthdate is unknown; Swiss naturalist Johann Biittikofer met her in 1886 and estimated that she was born around 1841. She ruled from the town of Njagbacca. 

This historic bell, built in 1852, is one of the oldest symbolic structures on the University of Liberia campus. Originally installed to call and inform students about class times, the bell was rung at scheduled intervals to signal the start and end of lectures, helping to maintain order and punctuality within the academic community.

Liberia Rubber Industry

The Liberian rubber industry is massively driven by the Firestone Rubber Plantation in Margibi County.

Liberia's rubber industry is in Africa, and it's the cornerstone of Liberia's economy since 1926