Did You Know That...

•  Buxton was once seen as the educational capital of Guyana with three secondary schools; Buxton Government Secondary School, County High School and Smith’s College.
•  There with four primary schools; St. Augustine’s Anglican School/Friendship Government School, Friendship Methodist (Wesleyan) School, Arundel Congregational (Missionary) School and St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic School.
  
• The first High School on the East Coast was in Buxton. (County High )
• Buxton produced 5 or 6 Guyana Scholars.
• Buxton had over seven ministers of Government.

 Presently in Guyana....

• The current Attorney General of Guyana has roots in Buxton.
• Two Lecturers at UG are Buxtonian.
• One Magistrate in Guyana is a Buxtonian.

More facts to follow...

"Buxton People Stop Train"

What's the story

The people of Buxton-Friendship considered the area as private property. Around 1862, when the railway line was being built, the people from the community did not give permission for the tracks to pass through Buxton. The authorities went ahead and built the line anyways. On the maiden journey of the train the villagers came out to protest the train passing through Buxton. They formed a gathering which blocked the path of the train. The Governor disembarked to beg and plead with the crowd to allow the train to proceed. While he was dealing with the crowd, some folks chained the train to the line. As a result, he was forced to compromise and discontinue the tax that the villagers paid for the property.

So that is why dem seh that "Buxton People Stop Train"