U.S. Consul William Eaton opens the first U.S. Consulate in Tunisia, located near the intersection of Rue des Glacières, Rue Zarkoun, and Rue de l’Ancienne Douane. The building would house American diplomats until Tunisian independence in 1956.
Location of the first U.S. Consulate in Tunis
Mounir Khelifa (Tunisian, 1951–), Untitled photo of location of first U.S. Consulate in Tunis
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