Category: Jamaican History
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Prospect Plantation Great House
This is the first post of a sequence of posts I’ll do on Prospect Plantation in St Ann, Jamaica. I have to split it up because there’s just SO much to say about the entire plantation! It’s spectacular and boasts so much history. So first, I’ll write about the plantation great house which was built…
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Flat Bridge – Jamaica
I’m posting about Flat Bridge because I’ve gone over it a few times and have since done a little Googling about it. It has an interesting history which dates back to slavery in Jamaica. In fact no one really knows exactly what year it was built but dates into the 1700’s. It connects Kingston to…
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Nine Mile – Home of Bob Marley
In September I went to visit the town of Nine Mile, in the parish of St Ann, Jamaica. Nine Mile is better known as the home of Bob Marley. It is where he was born and grew up and is now a famous tourist attraction long after he’s gone. Being in Nine Mile was like…
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Jamaica Independence Day – TODAY!
HAPPY Independence, Jamaica!! The Jamaica National Flag was first raised on Independence Day, August 6, 1962. It signifies the birth of the nation. JAMAICA – Land of Wood and Water. HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE “In February 1962, a new constitution was approved by the Legislation and the Premier Norman Manley called General Elections. Alexander Bustamente was…