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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ECB_sugar-in-jamaica_St.-Ann-Parish.html
Sugar in Jamaica. . . . Sugar . Sugar was introduced to the New World by Columbus on his 2nd voyage. In 1493, he took canes from Gomera in the Canaries to Hispaniola. . . It is recorded that Francisco Garay, Spanish Governor in 1527, built a mi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ECA_rose-hall-great-house_St.Brans-Burg-St.-James-Parish.html
Rose Hall Great House. . National Monument Jamaica National Trust Commision. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; document.getElementById('inscription1').innerHTML = plainText; …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EBN_rita-marley_Kingston-St.-Andrew-Parish.html
Rita Marley. . . . Rita Marley O.D. (Nama Afua Addobea 1) . Founder of The Bob Marley Museum . . Internationally, the name Marley has become synonymous with reggae music and the culture of Jamaica. The talented young Rita Anderson, who was rais…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EBM_the-grand-barbecue-at-cold-spring-estate_St.-Andrew-Parish.html
The Grand Barbecue at Cold Spring Estate. . . . Grand Barbecue . This is the largest of the four barbecues used to dry coffee from 1776. . . Stone walls were built in the 18th century by slaves. var plainText = document.getEl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EAN_montego-bay-civic-centre_JM.html
Montego Bay Civic Centre. . . . Montego Bay Civic Centre . The Montego Bay Civic Centre was redeveloped by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) for the St. James Parish Council, from the ruins of the old burnt-out courthouse built in 1804 . T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EAM_jamaicas-independence-and-royal-visit_Montego-Bay-St.-James-Parish.html
Jamaica's Independence and Royal Visit. . . . This tablet commemorates Jamaica's achievement of independence on the 6th of August, 1962, and the visit of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon and The Earl of Snowdon to Mon…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EAL_bob-marley_Kingston-St.-Andrew-Parish.html
Bob Marley. . . . The Honourable Robert Nesta Marley O.M. . (1945-1981) . . Born on February 6, 1945, in Rhoden Hall, Nine Miles, St. Ann, Robert Nesta Marley took Reggae music and its message into the hearts of millions worldwide. His voice r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E93_sam-sharpe_Montego-Bay-St.-James-Parish.html
Sam Sharpe. . . . Sam Sharpe was enslaved on both the Croydon Plantation and at a property in Montego Bay in St. James. He was owned by Samuel Sharpe, Esquire, Attorney. He was a man of exceptional intelligence and a Baptist lay preacher. He bel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E6K_the-cage_Montego-Bay-St.-James-Parish.html
. The Cage . The cage dates back to 1806. A belfry was built in 1811. In about 1823 this was replaced with todays building of bricks and mortar. The Cage was used as an overnight lockup for vagrants, drunks, runaways and plantation slaves who had…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E6J_ocho-rios-fort_JM.html
. Ocho Rios Fort . The Ocho Rios Fort is one of the oldest buildings in Ocho . . It was originally built in the 17th century and was strengethned in 1780 when Jamaica was experiencing an attack from French forces. . . Its unique location allow…
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