Colonization of the Congo of Hell. It was not until 1867 that the Congo was explored by Europeans, and even then it was not from the sea, but from the other side of the African continent. Setting out from Zanzibar, Henry Morton Stanley, a British-born American journalist and explorer aimed to find the famous Dr. Livingstone. Livingstone had not been heard from in several years and was, in fact, exploring the upper reaches of a great navigable inland river called the Lualaba, which Livingstone hoped was connected to the Nile, but which turned out to be the upper Congo. After leaving Livingstone, Stanley sailed
David Livingstone Centre a £6.3 million grant for the refurbishment of the museum, collection and African Pavilion building. Further information on the transformative Birthplace Project is on their website. It is expected to commence in 2018 and the project has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Environment Scotland and Scottish Government. David Livingstone Centre The David Livingstone Centre is a biographical museum in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, dedicated to the life and work of the explorer and missionary David Livingstone. The centre is operated by the David Livingstone Trust and is housed in a category A listed building. It is located