Things to do in Portmore
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Fort Augusta
Augusta Drive runs along the breeze-blown harbor shoreline parallel to Port Henderson Beach - the thin strip of sand is terribly littered. At its eastern end is Fort Augusta, dating from 1740. The original fort was destroyed when lightning struck the magazine holding 3000 barrels of gunpowder, killing 300 people. The huge crater was filled in and the fort rebuilt. Much decayed, the fort is now a prison.
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Apostles Battery
About 200m uphill from the Rodney Arms is the ruins of a semicircular gun emplacement replete with cannon, and an old fort and battery - the Apostles Battery. It is worth the visit for the views across the harbor, especially at sunset, when Kingston glistens like hammered gold.
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Rodney Arms
Housed in a beautifully restored Georgian limestone building that was once the Old Water Police Station – where pirates and miscreant marines were detained – this excellent seafood haunt offers crab, a seafood platter, garlic shrimp and other local dishes.
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Port Henderson
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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Links Pon De Beach
Links Pon De Beach, a beach park at the east end of Port Henderson Beach, serves snack foods and Jamaican fare.
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Caymanas Park
Caymanas Park has horse racing each Wednesday and Saturday as well as public holidays.
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