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'''Port Maria''' is the capital town of the [[Jamaica |
'''Port Maria''' is the capital town of the [[Jamaica]]n parish of [[Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica|Saint Mary]]. |
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Originally named "Puerto Santa Maria", it was the second town established by Spanish settlers in Jamaica.<ref>Jamaica Travel and Culture http://www.jamaicatravelandculture.com/destinations/st_mary/port-maria.htm</ref> The ruins of [[Fort Haldane]], built |
Originally named "Puerto Santa Maria", it was the second town established by Spanish settlers in Jamaica.<ref>Jamaica Travel and Culture http://www.jamaicatravelandculture.com/destinations/st_mary/port-maria.htm</ref> The ruins of [[Fort Haldane]], built 1759, overlook the town. |
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[[File:Port Maria Harbor 20231007 123647.jpg|thumb|left|Port Maria Harbor & Cabarita Is.]] |
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It has a population of approximately 7,500 people. include St Mary's Parish Church, built in 1861, and the St Mary courthouse, a Georgian structure built in 1820 which now houses the Port Maria civic centre. Jamaica's first Prime minister [[ |
It has a population of approximately 7,500 people.<ref name=":0" /> include St Mary's Parish Church, built in 1861, and the St Mary courthouse, a Georgian structure built in 1820 which now houses the Port Maria civic centre. Jamaica's first Prime minister [[Alexander Bustamante]] was put on trial for manslaughter with Frank Pixley at the courthouse in 1947. They were acquitted.<ref name="Moore">{{cite news |last1=Moore |first1=Orantes |title=Port Maria's real history |url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140524/lead/lead6.html |access-date=3 June 2019 |work=jamaica-gleaner.com |publisher=The Gleaner |date=24 May 2014 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Port Maria is the birthplace of [[Sports Illustrated]] model [[Georgianna Robertson]].<ref>[[Georgianna Robertson]]</ref> |
Port Maria is the birthplace of [[Sports Illustrated]] model [[Georgianna Robertson]].<ref>[[Georgianna Robertson]]</ref> |
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{{As of|2012|March}}, the Mayor is [[Levan Ainsworth Freeman]].<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=Jamaica Observer | url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Levan-Freeman-to-be-Port-Maria-s-next-mayor_11151901 | title=Levan Freeman to be Port Maria's next mayor | date=29 March 2012 | first1=HG | last1=Helps | first2=Alesia | last2=Edwards | |
{{As of|2012|March}}, the Mayor is [[Levan Ainsworth Freeman]].<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=Jamaica Observer | url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Levan-Freeman-to-be-Port-Maria-s-next-mayor_11151901 | title=Levan Freeman to be Port Maria's next mayor | date=29 March 2012 | first1=HG | last1=Helps | first2=Alesia | last2=Edwards | access-date=30 March 2019 }}</ref> |
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[[File:Claude Stuart Park sign 20231007 120855.jpg|thumb|Claude Stuart Park historic marker sign]] |
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The Jamaica Heritage trail has [[Fort Haldane]], The St. Mary Courthouse and Claude Stuart Park with marked signage. |
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==Notable buildings== |
==Notable buildings== |
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[[File:1820 Building, Port Maria 20231007 120740.jpg|thumb|left|Port Maria Civic Centre, once the St.Mary Parish Courthouse (Historic Bldg)]] |
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*St Mary courthouse, a Georgian structure built in 1820. Jamaica's first Prime minister [[ |
[[File:St. Mary Parish Church 20231007 120527.jpg|thumb|St. Mary Parish Church]]*St Mary courthouse, a Georgian structure built in 1820. Jamaica's first Prime minister [[Alexander Bustamante]] was tried in 1947 for manslaughter with Frank Pixley at the courthouse. They were acquitted.<ref name="Moore"/> After a fire gutted the building in 1988, it was rebuilt maintaining the original style and reopened as the Port Maria Civic Centre in 2000.<ref name="JNHT">{{cite web |title=Port Maria Court House |url=http://www.jnht.com/site_port_maria_court_house.php |website=www.jnht.com |publisher=Jamaica National Heritage Trust |access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref> |
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* St Mary's Parish Church, built in 1861 |
* St Mary's Parish Church, built in 1861 |
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== Economy == |
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Port Maria exports Bananas, it is also a local economic centre for surrounding localities, serving as a market for them. The surrounding area produces logwood, coconuts, coffee, oranges and pimento.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-02 |title=Port Maria {{!}} Jamaica, Caribbean, Beach Town {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Port-Maria |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Otram River]] |
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[[File:Armory20231007 122903.jpg|thumb|left|Armory Bldg at Fort Haldane]]*[[Otram River]] |
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*[[Paggee River]] |
*[[Paggee River]] |
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*[[Frontier Estate]] |
*[[Frontier Estate]] |
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*[[Trinity plantation]] |
*[[Trinity plantation]] |
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*[[Alfred Constantine Goffe]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Settlements in Jamaica}} |
{{Settlements in Jamaica}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Jamaica]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica]] |
[[Category:Populated places in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica]] |
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| Coordinates: 18°22′13″N 76°53′25″W / 18.3702474°N 76.8903065°W | |
| Land | Jamaika |
| Parish | Saint Mary |
Port Maria is the capital town of the Jamaican parish of Saint Mary.
Originally named "Puerto Santa Maria", it was the second town established by Spanish settlers in Jamaica.[1] The ruins of Fort Haldane, built 1759, overlook the town.
It has a population of approximately 7,500 people.[2] include St Mary's Parish Church, built in 1861, and the St Mary courthouse, a Georgian structure built in 1820 which now houses the Port Maria civic centre. Jamaica's first Prime minister Alexander Bustamante was put on trial for manslaughter with Frank Pixley at the courthouse in 1947. They were acquitted.[3]
Port Maria is the birthplace of Sports Illustrated model Georgianna Robertson.[4]
As of March 2012[update], the Mayor is Levan Ainsworth Freeman.[5]
The Jamaica Heritage trail has Fort Haldane, The St. Mary Courthouse and Claude Stuart Park with marked signage.
Notable buildings
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*St Mary courthouse, a Georgian structure built in 1820. Jamaica's first Prime minister Alexander Bustamante was tried in 1947 for manslaughter with Frank Pixley at the courthouse. They were acquitted.[3] After a fire gutted the building in 1988, it was rebuilt maintaining the original style and reopened as the Port Maria Civic Centre in 2000.[6]
- St Mary's Parish Church, built in 1861
Economy
[edit]Port Maria exports Bananas, it is also a local economic centre for surrounding localities, serving as a market for them. The surrounding area produces logwood, coconuts, coffee, oranges and pimento.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Jamaica Travel and Culture http://www.jamaicatravelandculture.com/destinations/st_mary/port-maria.htm
- ^ a b "Port Maria | Jamaica, Caribbean, Beach Town | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b Moore, Orantes (24 May 2014). "Port Maria's real history". jamaica-gleaner.com. The Gleaner. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Georgianna Robertson
- ^ Helps, HG; Edwards, Alesia (29 March 2012). "Levan Freeman to be Port Maria's next mayor". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Port Maria Court House". www.jnht.com. Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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