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Old Gaol House
The only fully restored historical structure in town is the sturdy Old Gaol House, made of cut stone on Gaol Alley. It predates the 1692 earthquake, when it served as a women’s jail, and has since survived a host of disasters, including 14 hurricanes and two major fires.
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Up the hill from the Columbus Monument is the exquisite Catholic church of Our Lady of PerpetualHelp, built in contemporary Spanish design by an Irish priest in 1939 with stones recovered from the ruins of Sevilla la Nueva. Inside, great beams support the organ loft.
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Methodist Manse
At the bottom of colonnaded Market St stands the Methodist Manse, a stone-and-wood building with wrought-iron balconies and Adam friezes above the doorways. A diversion along Trelawny St leads one block west to Barrett House , which is sadly in a state of advanced disrepair.
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Reggae Beach
Located east of Harmony Hall on the A3, this clean yellow-sand beach is hustler-free and popular with tourists only, due to the high admission rate. Kayaks are available for rent, and jerk chicken and fish are readily available. Raucous sound-system parties are held here now and th
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Folly Point Lightouse
Near the Folly mansion stands the orange candy-striped Folly Point Lighthouse , built in 1888, which overlooks Woods Island . Said island adds even more Gatsbyesque pathos to the story: Mitchell once housed his colony of pet monkeys there. You can’t make this stuff up, people.
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Rio Nuevo Battle Site
On the bluff west of the Rio Nuevo river mouth is this little-visited site where, in 1658, the English forces fought their decisive battle against the Spanish, sending them fleeing to Cuba. A plaque here records the events and there’s a small exhibition on the area’s historical her
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St Andrew Parish Church
This brick church is more popularly known as the ‘Half Way Tree Church.’ The foundations of the existing church were laid in 1692. The exterior is austere and unremarkable, but the stained-glass windows and organ are definitely worth a peek. Outside, there’s a very atmospheric grav
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St Peter’s Church
Built in 1725 of red brick, this church is handsome within, despite its faux brick facade of cement. Note the floor paved with original black-and-white tiles, and the beautifully decorated wooden organ loft built in 1743. The place is replete with memorial plaques. Come dressed up
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Fort George
Further north at the tip of the peninsula are the ruins of Fort George , dating from 1729. The parade ground and former barracks today house Titchfield School , not open to the public. Beyond the school, several George III–era cannons can still be seen mounted in their embrasures i
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Kool Runnings Water Park
If you prefer your water fun doled out in a themepark, on this 2 hectares there are 10 different rides, ranging from the 15m drop of the Jamaica Bobsled to the tranquil Rio Bueno Lazy River ride. Food is available at three restaurants, and children can be easily distracted at Capta
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Hanover Museum
A side road that begins 200m west of the church leads to the Hanover Museum, a tiny affair housed in an old police barracks. Exhibits include prisoners’ stocks, a wooden bathtub and a miscellany of pots, lead weights and measures, but the poor place is pretty run-down, and thieves
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Booby Cay
This small coral island 1km offshore from Rutland Point was used as a South Seas setting in the Walt Disney movie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The island is named for the seabirds – ‘boobies’ in local parlance – that make their nests here. Water-sports concessionaires can arrange
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Sculpture Park
This sculpture garden, on the grounds of the University of Technology, features nine sculptures by acclaimed Caribbean artists. These include Laura Facey’s sculpture of a woman’s torso stretched in a yoga position, and Basil Watson’s The Compass, depicting humanity shaping the envi
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Creek Dome
Lurking at the end of Creek St is the bizarre-looking Creek Dome, built in 1837 above the underground spring that supplied drinking water for Montego Bay. The structure is actually a hexagon with a crenellated castle turret in which the ‘Keeper of the Creek’ lived and collected a t
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Courthouse
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Belmont Beach
There are actually two small Belmont Beaches, but one is too rocky to relax on and the other is a major mooring point for fishing boats. That said, if the day is clear the water will be as well, so you can swim out a little way and do some fine snorkeling or spear fishing. Most acc
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Old Naval Hospital
Behind the old garrison wall off New St stands the dilapidated two-story Old Naval Hospital, built by Bowling Ironworks in Bradford, UK, shipped to Port Royal and reconstructed at this site in 1819. Though it suffered considerable damage by Hurricane Gilbert, the Jamaica National H
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Savanna
The English colonialists never completed the Savanna-la-Mar Fort at the foot of Great George St. Parts of it collapsed into the swamps within a few years of being built, and these discarded guts now form a small cove where locals swim. A bustling daily market, specializing in veget
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Outameni
Outameni is an interesting cultural village experience that takes visitors through Jamaican history, from the days of the Taino to colonial settlement, slavery and up to the modern day via a 90-minute show that incorporates music, dance and film. It was being renovated at the time
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Emancipation Park
This grand open space, opened in 2002, is a fine place for a stroll or a spot of people-watching over a takeaway pattie. Check out the controversial statue Redemption Song, by Laura Facey Cooper. It depicts a couple of nude, 3m-tall slaves gazing to the heavens – play art critic an
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