Jacklee. on Wikimedia Commons On this historic site Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles first landed in Singapore on 28th January 1819 and with genius and perception changed the destiny of Singapore from an obscure fishing village to a great seaport and modern metropolis N. Boat Quay, Singapore Colour: white Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap See also... Sir Stamford Raffles LLD FRS founder of Singapore lived here June 1825 to July 1826