The Ogier‐Fombrun Museum

The Ogier‐Fombrun Museum is located in Montrouis, Haiti on the renovated ruins of a sugar plantation built in the 18th century by Guillaume Ogier from Bordeaux, France.

In March of 1977 the famous Haitian architect, Gerard Fombrun, purchased the ruins and immediately set out to restore them, incited by a patriotic desire to contribute to the conservation of Haiti's national and historical heritage.

The museum was reconstituted using a vast collection of archeological and colonial artifacts that eloquently illustrate the architecture of the original plantation. They relate to the four major periods that led to the birth of Haiti in 1804 as the First Black Republic of the New World.

The hydraulic wheel displayed once activated the sugar cane mill as well as the original oven used to dry sugar loaves when Saint‐Domingue was the richest of all European colonies.

The original 150 meter long stone aqueduct with its 16 arcades remain standing on the grounds of the museum.

This painting at the museum illustrates the Bois Caiman ceremony which was the first major meeting of enslaved blacks that led to the insurrection.

The museum adds color and vibrancy during an evening celebration.

Many cultural activities and celebrations are held at the museum with light shows, dance and exhibits.

Dance troupes contributed to the celebrations at the Moulin.