Historic Schools Showcase

The island's historic schools are outstanding in their architectural designs. Many originated from benefactors' concerns for the education of the country's poor.

Hampton School Jamaica College Mannings High School Mico College Munro College
Northern Caribbean University Shortwood Teachers College      

 

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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...

 

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.

 

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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...