Plaisance, Guyana

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Plaisance is a village in Guyana between Better Hope and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838."[http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/guyana-review/07/29/books-plaisance/ From Emancipation to Independence… and beyond]", Stabroek News, 29 July 2010, retrieved 2012-06-03 It was officially declared a village in 1892.

Famous people associated with the village include musician brothers Eddy Grant{{cite web|url=https://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/eddie-grant-releases-new-album-plaisance/|title=Eddie Grant releases new album ‘Plaisance’|website=Caribbean Life News|access-date=17 August 2020}} and Rudy Grant,{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicansmusic.com/artist/Rudy_Grant|title=Rudy Grant|website=Jamaicans Music|access-date=17 August 2020}} as well as footballer Alex Bunbury{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/stats/p-bunbuale001|title=Alex Bunbury|website=Stats Crew|access-date=17 August 2020}} who were born there.