Milot, Haiti

[Image:Milot Haiti 7.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A view of Milot from the road up to the Citadel.]
Milot is a commune in the Nord department of Haiti, 12 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. It is the site of Sans-Souci Palace, one of Haiti's most revered landmarks. The Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti's best-known landmark, is five miles by road to the south. The town also hosts a hospital, Hôpital Sacré Coeur, run by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Crudem Foundation.

Communal sections

The commune consists of three communal sections, namely:

Perches-de-Bonnet, rural
Bonnet à l'Evêque, urban and rural
Genipailler, urban and rural

History

The earliest documentation of inhabitants in Milot is 1786, when there was a small plantation in the area. Milot's growth was strongly shaped by the Haitian revolutionary Henri Christophe. From 1802 to 1804, Milot was the base of his military operations. It grew further after the Haitian Declaration of Independence marked the end of the revolution, becoming a small town by 1806. At this time, it may have consisted of 160 houses with 500 residents.