In 1748, Governor Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande build a guard post at the mouth of the Demerara River. Later English planters started to build houses around the guard post creating a little village.
In 1748, Governor Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande established a defensive outpost at the Demerara River's mouth. This outpost attracted English planters who built houses around it, eventually forming a village.