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President Florvil Hyppolite Haiti's famed Iron Market

President Florvil Hyppolite was credited for many infrastructure accomplishments during his short government in Haiti. One of them is the establishment of telephone lines. He also created a diligent Ministry of Public Works, under which Haiti's famed Iron Market was built.

Haiti's famed Iron Market has received some reasonable amount of press in the last few months due to the timely renovation of the historical attraction. What hasn't garnered equal fame is the Market's founder, President Louis Mondestin Florvil Hyppolite. President Hyppolite was born in Cap Haitian in March of 1828 and became the leader of the country after defeating and overthrowing Legitime. What we will remember today, however, is not Hyppolite's birth, not his Iron Market, not his rise to power, but rather, his Panama Hat.

Many Haitians took this as a sign of his impending death. There were tales of strange objects, such as a cock's head and a dried human liver, being found sewn into his coat. His persona as a ruthless man, as well as the President of Haiti, meant that rumors of poisoning also abounded. Whatever the true cause of his death, the song that immortalizes it, ending with the line, "Whoever wants can go 'head and pick it up for me," has kept up throughout Haitian history.

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Haitian Iron Market, Marche En Fer Before Renovation

This is our historic Haitian Iron Market back in the days. The Marche en Fer in Port-au-Prince

Marche en Fer had its share of difficulties in the beginning of the 21st century. The iron market was decimated by a fire in 2008, and the 2010 earthquake gave it the final knock-out punch that actually brought the marche to its knee before the Digicel CEO paid for its renovation

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Haitian Marche Hyppolite As It Was Just Renovated

Here is a beautiful picture of the Marche en Fer or Iron Market as it was renovated after the 2010 earthquake.

The historic marche Hyppolite was built in the 19th century in France. The original plan was not to build a Marche. The French engineers made this structure to be use in Cairo, Egypt as a railway station.

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Denis O'Brien, CEO Of Digicel Who Renovated The Iron Market, Marche En Fer

This is a picture of Denis O'Brien, CEO of Digicel and the Irish billionaire who donated 12 million for the project of renovating the Iron Market or Marche en Fer.

Marche Hyppolite was built in the 19th century and the plan was not to build a Marche. The French engineers made this structure to be used in Cairo, Egypt as a railway station

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Marche En Fer In Haiti Renovated By Denis O'Brien

Here is a photo of the new and renovated Haitian Iron Market, Marche en Fer. This picture was taken on the day of the reopening that was on January 12, 2011, exactly one year afteer it was destroyed by the earthquake

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Vie Inside Of The Haitian Iron Market, Marche En Fer After The Renovation

This is a picture taken from the inside og Haitian Iron Market. The Marche en Fer was just renovated and this is a view of the inside that is much better looking than before. it was reported in a newspaper that Irish billionaire Denis O'Brien will also fund the maintenance of Marche Hyppolite until the year 2061.

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