Jesuites
from Cabo Frio
establish Arraial de Barra
de São Joãoat the river
Peruíbe (today Rio São João) and construct the chapel São
João Batista (to honour John of the Babtists).
•
1700
Foundation
of the village Aldeia de Ipuca (today Aldeia Velha) submontane
by the river.
•
1748
The
church Sagrada Família de Ipuca is constructed
with the help of the Guarulho-Indios.
•
1761
The
inhabitants of Ipucaare moving
to the banks of the river.
•
1801
The
inhabitants are moving close to the chapel São João Batistaat the mouth of the river at Barra
de São João and are building the new church Sagrada
Família at the municipal
park «Praça da Alegria»
(today «As Primaveras»).
•
1813
The
city Macaé is established as the capital of the region,to which São João and Indaiaçú belong
(today Casimiro de Abreu).
•
1839
The
poet Casimiro Marques de Abreu was born on the 4th of January
at Barra de São João.
•
1859
The
book «As Primaveras»from
Casimiro de Abreu is published.
•
1860
Casimiro
de Abreu dies with 21 years
of
tuberculosis. All his belongings were burned.
•
1888
The
slavery is abolished in Brazil. Now
the economic decline of Barra de São João begins beacause
of movement of labour.
•
1889
Brazil
becomes the Republic of the
United States of Brazil.
•
1890
Barra
de São João receives the status of a city.
•
1925
The
settlement Indaiaçú, that
has already a railroad connection (Rio-Vitória), becomes government
district of Barra de São
João.
•
1937
Bernardo
Gomes donates the birthplace
of Casimiro de Abreu to the city of Barra de São João
and declares it to the House
of Culture.
•
1938
Indaiaçú
changes its name toCasimiro de Abreu to
honour
the famous poet Casimiro. Barra de São João looses the status
of a city.
•
1940
Building
the railroad bridge over the Rio São João.
It should connect Cabo Frio to Barra de São João, but the
railroad line never was completed until here and so the bridge
was released for the street traffic.
•
1957
Building
of a new bridge over the
river. The ruins of the old bridge (today «Ponte Velha») remain
as a tourist attraction.
•
1974
The
house of Casimiro de
Abreu was completely reno
vated and becomes a museum and interpretive
centre.
•
1996
The old railway station of
the city of Casimiro de Abreu (built 1924) was renovated
and openes as the House of Culture «Estação Casimiro de Abreu».
•
1999
Complete
renovation of the municipal park «As Primaveras».
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