Consisting of a stylized dark head with silver tears running down its cheeks, this 2008 memorial is an official acknowledgement of the impact of the culture of violence on Kingston’s youth. It commemorates children who have died in tragic or violent circumstances, with the names and ages of the victims carved into the plinth. Sadly, names are regularly added.
Secret Garden Memorial
Kingston
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Highest of the highlights, Blue Mountain Peak reaches 2256m above sea level, and no visit to the area should neglect a predawn hike to its summit for a…
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At the end of a tree-lined courtyard, decorated with cheerful mosaics and a mural depicting Marcus Garvey, stands Liberty Hall, the headquarters of Garvey…
Nearby Kingston attractions
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The Institute of Jamaica is the nation’s small-scale equivalent of the British Museum or Smithsonian, housed in three separate buildings – the National…
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Adjacent to the Institute of Jamaica, the National Library incorporates the Caribbean’s largest repository of books, maps, charts and archival documents…
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This octagonal Georgian brick structure (entrance on Mark Lane) was built from 1813 to 1819 by Scottish merchants and is surrounded by a gallery supported…
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The gleaming white edifice facing the southeast corner of Parade is Kingston Parish Church, which replaced an older church destroyed in the 1907…
5. Bank of Jamaica and Museum of Coins & Notes
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The national mint and treasury stands at the east end of Ocean Blvd, fronted by a tall concrete statue of Noel ‘Crab’ Nethersole (minister of finance from…
6. National Gallery of Jamaica
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7. Statue of Alexander Bustamante
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The south entrance to Parade is watched over by a statue of a wild-looking Alexander Bustamante, Jamaica's first prime minister.
8. African-Caribbean Heritage Centre & Jamaica Memory Bank
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Presided over by the Institute of Jamaica, the Heritage Centre houses an extensive library dedicated to the history of the Middle Passage and the African…