Bridges

Jamaica is home to some of the Caribbean's most amazing archaeological bridges, including one the regions first cast iron bridges. Aqueducts and bridges which date from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are excellent examples of the technical and construction skills of the Jamaican people.

• Flat Bridge - While it cannot be positively ascertained when this bridge was built
• Historic Cast Iron Bridge - This bridge, which spans the Rio Cobre river at the eastern end of Spanish Town

SHOWCASE FORTS Ever since the capture of Jamaica by the English from the Spanish in 1655, the need for fortification became immediate because of the...

SHOWCASE COURTHOUSES The Morant Bay Courthouse, which was destroyed by fire on Monday, February 19, 2007, is an important part of St. Thomas's history.

SHOWCASE HISTORIC SCHOOLS Built in 1885 of masonry and timber, the Simms building exhibits a combination of Gothic and Georgian features; the projecting...

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