Leonsberg (Leonsberg Plantation)

Leonsberg (also referenced as Leonsberg Plantation or Hoek Leonsberg) was founded as a coffee plantation, which sources attribute to A. Leon in 1819. In the colonial and post‑colonial landscape it forms part of the plantation geography north of Paramaribo within the Blauwgrond area. In contemporary usage Leonsberg is best known as a riverside jetty and ferry terminal on the Suriname River (near the junction with the Commewijne River), from which private boat operators run crossings and river excursions. Travel itineraries and blogs commonly list Leonsberg as the embarkation or return point for tours and naturalist outings; observers note local birdlife, river conditions and occasional dolphin sightings in the nearby waters. Urban planning and participatory research publications also reference Leonsberg in the context of transport and tourism planning in Paramaribo. The supplied research material contains no recorded paranormal reports or associated spirits for Leonsberg. No apparitions, hauntings, or supernatural traditions are cited in the sources provided; therefore there are no reported phenomena or entities tied to the site in this dossier. The place’s significance in the available material is historical (plantation origin) and functional (active ferry/jetty and tourist access point), not folkloric or paranormal.