Historic Schools

The island's historic schools are outstanding in their architectural designs. Many originated from benefactors' concerns for the education of the country's poor. Jamaica contains some of the oldest educational institutions in the Caribbean.

• Hampton School - Hampton School, like Munro College, has its origins in the Munro and Dickenson Trust...
• Jamaica College Buildings - During the 18th Century when Jamaica prospered as a sugar colony, several large donations were made...
• Mannings School - The history of the Manning's School dates back to a quarter of a century before the actual setting up...
• Mico College Buildings - The structures are all comparatively old but have contributed greatly to the accommodation...
• Munro College- On the 30th, October, 1834, and Act for the sale of the real estate of Robert Huge Munro...
• Northern Caribbean University -West Indies College was born as a result of the Seventh Day Adventist Movement ...
• Shortwood Teachers' College - Shortwood Teachers' College began operations on September 28, 1885...

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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