Colonial Deportations: Gaeta

Sea view from the Former Military Prison (Gaeta)

Historical research indicates that the military prison had already been utilized to detain prisoners from the colony prior to the arrival of Libyan deportees in 1911. Between 1890 and 1891, at least five Eritrean citizens were sent to Gaeta to serve their sentences.
Former Military Prison (Gaeta): Entrance to Sectors A, B and C

Entrance to sectors A, B and C (usually not open to the public). It is highly likely that Libyan deportees were detained in this area.
Aerial View of the Former Military Prison (Gaeta).

Aerial view of sectors A,B and C of the former military prison in Gaeta. The first group of Libyan deportees was taken to the prison on the 5th of November 1911. The group comprised of 678 people, including 68 women and 67 under 7 children.