St. Martin/Sint Maarten is one of the most visited islands in the Caribbean. This island is the smallest land mass in the world to be shared by two different nations. Only 37 square miles are governed by France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (where Dutch Sint Maarten is an independent Caribbean country within the Kingdom)
1681: Baker is shown blowing a horn to announce his new production of bread, rolls and pretzels all ready for sale. Rye bread was the main food of the people. The bread baker was not allowed to make biscuit, pie or pastry, since each delicacy had its own guild. like most merchants, bakers usually set up their operations in their own homes. Because their ovens were considered fire threats to adjacent property, they were often forced to live and do business in stone buildings.