HISTORY OF TANJONG PAGAR PART 1

1) 16th Century

Originally called, Salinter the name Tanjong Pagar was founded, which translates to ‘cape of barricade’ that was inspired by a local legend of how a gifted boy placed barricades made of banana tree trunks along the beaches to nullify the threat of swordfishes that leaped from the waters to attack.

3) Early 18th Century

European owners bought and converted big plots of land into plantations which gave birth to new villages and settlements who were predominantly Hokkiens.

2) Late 17th Century

In its early days, Tanjong Pagar was inhabited mostly by Orang Laut (sea nomads) and Chinese agricultural workers working in nutmeg, gambier and fruit plantations.

4) Late 18th Century

Tanjong Pagar was recognised as a key asset to Singapore’s and Southeast Asia’ economic growth, with the development of the Keppel Harbour.