Fort Charles

Fort Charles (HM1QHP)

Location: Port Royal, Kingston Parish
Country: Jamaica
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N 17° 56.115', W 76° 50.552'

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Fort Charles, built in 1656, is the oldest fort in Jamaica. Originally named Fort Cromwell, it was renamed in 1662 to honour Charles II, restored King of England. The original armament of 10 guns was increased to 36 in 1667 and to 104 in 1765. When built, the fort was almost completely surrounded by water, but the area around it eventually silted up.This fort, one of six located in Port Royal, served to guard the entrance to the Kingston Harbour. It was the only one of Port Royal's forts to survive the 1692 earthquake. Damaged, it was reconstructed in 1699 by Colonel Christian Lilly, chief engineer of Jamaica.
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Date Added Saturday, January 16th, 2016 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18Q E 304846 N 1983988
Decimal Degrees17.93525000, -76.84253333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 17° 56.115', W 76° 50.552'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds17° 56' 6.9" N, 76° 50' 33.12" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near Norman Manley Hwy, Port Royal Kingston Parish , JM
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