This 3-storey 1842 built Colonial Customs Building located in Marshall, Margibi County, is 7 miles South of Roberts International Airport( RIA). The Customs Building was the main source of revenue collection along the Du, Farmington and Junk Rivers ( overlooking the Atlantic Ocean) prior to the establishment of the Republic. Oral history from Marshall and Edina Dwellers as far back as 1838 narrate that early Customs Officers of Marshall required French and British traders to respect Liberia’s territorial community. The Custom Building generated revenues stored in Edina’s Treasury in Little Bassa ( Grand Bassa County). The Customs regulation issued was interwoven with faith, hard work and the “love of Libertyâ€. The values of the early founders of Liberia led to Liberia’s Declaration of Independence on July 26th, 1847.
A Historical Insight of LMTI
Our Journey
“Located in Marshall City, Margibi County, Liberia, the LMTI was initially established in 1979 bearing the name Union Marine Training Institute (MRUMTI)
It originally operated under the auspices of the Mano River Union comprising Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea until 1988 when the Liberian Government acquired full ownership.
As with most other national institutions, the Liberia Maritime Training Institute(LMTI) faced repeated closures at different periods due to the civil war, Ebola crisis, funds crunch etc. and this consequently led to the deterioration of the Institute’s infrastructure and training equipment.
In 2016, under a new management , work was commenced to restore LMTI to its old glory. Now with the first batch of 24 Engineering cadets having commenced their training from 01 Aug 2017, LMTI can look forward to becoming a truly world class community of Excellence!â€
A Slice of History -Our Campus Heritage
