Uitkijk

The village started as a wood plantation,^[1] In 1778, a military outpost was established at Uitkijk,^[2] because of its strategic importance: all river traffic from Paramaribo heading west had to pass through Uitkijk.^[3] Between 1789 and 1793, the Boni War was fought against runaway slaves. 44 of the captured slaves were born in the forest, and resettled in Uitkijk.^[4] The military outpost does not exist any more, however the police station for the region is located in Uitkijk.^[3]

In 1936, a road was constructed between Hamburg and Groningen which allowed cars to travel west from Paramaribo, however at Uitkijk, a ferry was needed across the Saramacca River.^[3] In 2011, a bridge was opened.^[5]