willing to develop the region, the new owner would then convert his possessions into a large farm dedicated to the production of sugarcane.

the governor's island would remain mostly a farmland for most of its existence, but this would change with the arrival of the 19th century.

the revolution in the means of transportation, especially the steam engine, allowed for a more regular connection between the island and the mainland, mostly through steamboats, by the half of the century.

in the early 20th century the island would receive the first tram cars and also a set of military installations.