Historical Sites

Spanish Town Square - St Catherine

Here on 1st August 1838 the legislation was read- the Proclamation to the end of slavery.

Accompong- St. Elizabeth

Here on February 24, 1738, the British surrendered to the maroons and signed a Peace Treaty.

Liberty Hall- 76 King Street Kingston

This was the former headquarters of the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey's United Negro improvement Association.

The Mico University College -Kingston

This was found in 1836 at Hanover street and institution that has been the bases for teaching in Jamaica and is now occupied by Kingston Technical High School.

Port Royal

This city was destroyed in an earthquake in 1692. Visit St. Peter's Church it has the tomb of St. Lewis Goldy who was swallowed up by the earthquake and survived.

The Institute of Jamaica- East Street, Kingston

The Institute of Jamaica was discovered by Governor Sir Antony Musgrave in 1879 it is a place that expresses the heritage of Jamaica through artifacts and historical information.

Seville St. Ann (Priory to St. Ann's Bay)

St. Ann used to be the capital of Jamaica it is the place where three nationalities met the Tainos, The Spaniards and the Europeans. The first Christian Church in Jamaica St. Peter the Martyr was started but never completed.

Trench Town Kingston

This is where Bob Marley grew up.

Iron Bridge Spanish Town

This was the first bridge in the Americas it was erected in 1801 from cart iron prefabricated materials. This was the very bridge that Paul Bogle walked on in 1865 to talk to the Governor in Spanish Town.

Headquarters Home Duke Street Kingston

This is where Jamaica's Legislature met from 1872 to 1960, unfortunately this where Paul Bogle was tired and carried to Morant Bay where he was hanged and buried in what is known as now as the Martryrs of 1865 Cemetery.