Kingston Heritage Sites

Welcome to the JNHT Kingston Heritage Sites. a stimulating insight into some of the county's unique historic landmarks and other famous heritage sites which offers both guided and unguided tours. Our unique parish system started some time after the English conquest of Jamaica in 1655 and continued until 1886 when it became the parishes we know today.

 

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FORTS

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

 

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COURTHOUSES

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

 

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HISTORIC SCHOOLS

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