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Rockfort, located east of
"Remains of Spanish Fort - Rockfort, Kingston, Jamaica
" National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection {{Coord, 17, 57, 58.41, N, 76, 44, 6.6, W, display=title Buildings and structures in Kingston, Jamaica 17th century in Jamaica Forts in Jamaica
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Rockfort, located east of Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley Inter ...
, in an area previously known as Harbour Head, is the ruins of a 17th century rock fort that was once surrounded by a moat. First the site of a British rock fort, it was fortified in 1694 to protect the eastern edge of Kingston against an invasion by the French. To thwart any eastward advance of the Morant Bay rebellion
The Morant Bay Rebellion (11 October 1865) began with a protest march to the courthouse by hundreds of people led by preacher Paul Bogle in Morant Bay, Jamaica. Some were armed with sticks and stones. After seven men were shot and killed by th ...
to Kingston, it was last staffed in 1865. The site that once protected Kingston Harbour
Kingston Harbour in Jamaica is the seventh-largest natural harbour in the world. It is an almost landlocked area of water approximately long by wide. Most of it is deep enough to accommodate large ships, even close to shore. It is bordered to th ...
is under the administration of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust.
After an earthquake in 1907, a spring formed in the mountains above the area. Spring water now feeds into the Rockfort Mineral Baths located at the site of the fort.
See also
*Port Royal
Port Royal is a village located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and co ...
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"Remains of Spanish Fort - Rockfort, Kingston, Jamaica
" National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection {{Coord, 17, 57, 58.41, N, 76, 44, 6.6, W, display=title Buildings and structures in Kingston, Jamaica 17th century in Jamaica Forts in Jamaica