Santiago de Cuba - Museo Abel Santamaria / Parque Historico Abel Santamaria

The Parque Historico Abel Santamaria is comprised of the Moncada barracks, the Saturnino Lora Civil Hospital, and the law buildings, all of which were apart of the 1953 attempt to overthrow the Batista regime. The Museo Abel Santamaria is housed in the former hospital.

The Parque Historic Abel Santamaria commemorates the rebel attacks of July 26, 1953 in which the hospital was attacked by rebels under the command of Abel Santamaria. Fidel Castro led the attack on the barracks that same day. Abel Santamaria was executed by Batista's police for his role in the events. The Museo Abel Santamaria features information on the attacks of that day, as well documents and photographs related to the trials of the accused, including Castro's self-defense speech, which is now famous. There are also personal items of some of the men on display.