In all my trips to Jamaica and even to Spanish Town I’ve never once gone through the town center and stopped at the old burnt out government buildings. I’ve only ever passed through there and I even remember about 6 years ago the person who drove me through said if we stopped I’d get shot LOL. Now that I know more about Jamaica I know that’s all crap.
This area in the center of Spanish Town – Emancipation Square – was very quiet, only a few cars drove through while we were in there taking pictures. I was fascinated by the age of the buildings and by how pretty the square was. We parked the car at the museum which I didn’t go inside, and then just walked around the square checking out the buildings. Some are burnt out and some are still operating as government offices.
Spanish Town used to be the capital of Jamaica from the 16th to 19th century, which is why all these buildings are here. The city is home to numerous memorials, the national archives, a small population, and one of the oldest Anglican churches outside of England. Now the mayor of Spanish Town occupies one of these buildings.
I was surprised to see a no smoking sign at Emancipation Square since you can pretty much smoke anywhere you please in Jamaica. I think it was nice to see that they maintain this rule though, keeps the place nice and welcoming for everyone.
And by the way, if you ever want to go to Spanish Town and see this place, I highly recommend it if you like beautiful pieces of history. It reminded me a lot of Port Royal with the awesome buildings and interesting historical information. It’s neat to know what an old town I was standing in the middle of.
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