Places to Go/ Heritage

This is the official meeting place of Jamaica’s House of Representatives and the Senate since October 26, 1960. It is in the downtown area of...

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Montego Bay , Saint James Parish

Built as a Guest House for the  Barretts of Wimpole Street fame in 1790 who gained their fortunes from slave plantations at the time.
The...

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Clarendon Parish

Located in Clarendon, it is named in honour of its historic owner – officer of the army, Major Thomas Halse. The house has been refurbished to...

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Harmony Hall House, Tower Isle, Saint Mary Parish

Orginally built in 1886 and was primarily a pimento plantation, The Harmony Hall House dabbled in other agricultural produce such as bananas by...

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79 Duke Street, Kingston Parish

Hibbert House or Headquarters House as it is called today was built in 1755, and funded by its owner Thomas Hibbert.Thomas Hibbert was a wealthy...

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Hibiscus is the name for the genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The tropical flower is known for its bright and...

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Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay , Saint James Parish

Sam Sharpe is the Jamaican National Hero who led the Great Slave rebellion of Christmas 1831 before he was tried at the Old Court House of Montego...

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Half Way Tree, Kingston, Kingston Parish

This historic Court House is in the heart of Kingston, Jamaica. Built in 1807, it was used primarily by the Members of the Vestry to assemble for...

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Queen Street, Morant Bay, Portland Parish

Erected in 1895, this brick and stone building has two storeys and an upper verandah at the front and in the rear.

Billionaire businessman...

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Port Maria, Saint Mary Parish

The Port Maria Court House is one of the few historical buildings that display details from Goergian architecture in Jamaica. Orginally built in...

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