Harbour, Port sights in Caribbean Islands

1. Port Henderson

   • Portmore, Jamaica
   • Sights › Harbour, port

   At the west end of the beach (at the southeast corner of Portmore) is Port Henderson, a fishing hamlet backed by some fine examples of 18th- and 19th-century architecture, notably the Rodney Arms a restaurant and pub.

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2. Naval Dockyard

   • Port Royal, Jamaica
   • Sights › Harbour, port

   The old Naval Dockyard lies to the east of Morgan's Harbour Hotel. Its perimeter walls still stand, as does the Polygon Battery and torpedo slipways, though most of the buildings within are gone. The old coaling station lies immediately to the east. Most of the famous ships of the Royal Navy - from the 18th century to the age of steam - berthed here.

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3. Hanover Historical Society

   • Lucea, Jamaica
   • Sights › Harbour, port

   The once-bustling port of Lucea abounds in old limestone-and-timber structures in ‘Caribbean vernacular’ style, with gingerbread wood trim, clapboard frontages and wide verandas. The oldest dates to the mid-1700s. Lucea has appeared in several films, including Cool Runnings and Wide Sargasso Sea. The Hanover Historical Society is active in the town’s preservation.

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