Devil's Island (Kourou) Devil's Island (Kourou) Devil's Island (French: Île du Diable) is the third-largest island of the Salvation's Islands, an island group in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately 14 km (9 mi) off the coast of French Guiana in South America just north of the town of Kourou. It has an area of 14 ha (34.6 acres). The island was a part of a controversial French penal colony located in French Guiana for 101 years, from 1852 to 1953. Although it was the smallest part of the penal colony, it is notorious for being used for internal exile of French
Ocean Island Inn hotel closed 1919 or 1920 - Hotel reopens as Allies Hotel, 765 Pandora (1420 Blanshard listed as Mrs. Lillian Walker) 1925 - Allies Hotel closed, building now owned by Mulholland J. 1935 - building primarily used as furniture/hardware store. 1944/1945 - Building is renovated and becomes a four-story apartment block. 1945 - #789-#795 Pandora is now "Alexander Apartments". 1946 - #791 Pandora - Alexander Apartments with four floors of tenants listed. 1989 - Howie Siegel's Perma Construction Ltd, purchases building at 791 Pandora and renames to Solomon Apartments. early 2000's - building becomes the Ocean Island Backpackers Inn The south