Saint John Parish, Grenada: History
The parish was the scene of the battle of Belvedere estate in 1795, and was the headquarters of the Fédon rebellion. In 1889, an iron bridge was built on a new boulder bank between Gouyave and the neighbourhood of Florida. On November 8, 1897, there were heavy rains in the parish, which nearly flooded the Gouyave River. On December 6, 1897, the Gouyave-Florida boulder bank and stone bridge were destroyed. Gouyave was also known as Charlotte town.