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ARCHIVIST by Profession; Lover of Photography ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ "Fuelling the Thought of Heritage Tourism" http://cooljamaicauniverse.tumblr.com/

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ORANGE VALLEY GREAT HOUSE RUINS
St. Ann, Jamaica
Built c. 1760
#MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

24.11.2025 03:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In this season of rebuilding, we look toward the light with renewed faith and courage.

Bloom: On Earth As It Is in Heaven (2025), choreographed by Avree Walker with Radnell Marin Pedraza, reminds us that even after the storm, we riseโ€ฆ we follow hopeโ€ฆ and we bloom again.

24.11.2025 02:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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THE ENGINEERS ARCH
Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica
Built 1853
#MarkPhinnPhotography

Purpose: The arch was built to serve as an entrance to the military complex, which included Fort Charles. It also serves as a memorial to the Royal Engineers who died during an 1850 cholera epidemic.

17.10.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MANDEVILLE COURT HOUSE
Manchester, Jamaica
Built 1817
#MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / click on link in Bio | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#mandevillecourthouse #mandeville #oldcourthouse #visitjamaica

10.10.2025 02:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Picture of the DAY #MarkPhinnPhotography

#photographydiary #decorate #jamaicaattractions #artwork #decor #digitalart #photography #bhfyp #travel #jamaica #interiors #wallart #general #jamaica365 #picoftheday

26.03.2025 01:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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KILDARE GREAT HOUSE
Buff Bay, Portland, Jamaica
Built c. 1840
#MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#HeritageTourism #KildareGreathouse #PhotographyDiary

18.03.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Old OCHO RIOS COURTHOUSE
St. Ann, Jamaica
Built 1890
#MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#HeritageTourism #OchoRiosCourthouse #OchoRios #photographydiary

12.03.2025 04:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€  The railway system played a vital role in Jamaica's economic progress, helping the sugar, banana, citrus, coconut, and bauxite industries. The public passenger railway service in Jamaica ended in 1992, but briefly revived in 2011 before closing again in 2012.

11.03.2025 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€  The railway system in Jamaica was constructed starting in 1845, making it the second British colony to have a railway system. The railway system's expansion between 1879 and 1900 connected the ports of Kingston, Port Antonio, and Montego Bay.

11.03.2025 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OLD HARBOUR RAILWAY STATION
St. Catherine, Jamaica
Built c. 1879
#MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#HeritageTourism #photographydiary

11.03.2025 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NEW HOPE GREAT HOUSE
Brown's Town, St. Ann, Jamaica
Built 18th Century #MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #NewHopeGreathouse

10.03.2025 05:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MINARD GREAT HOUSE RUINS
Brown's Town, St. Ann, Jamaica
Built mid 18th Century #MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #MinardGreathouse

09.03.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The BAPTIST MANSE
Falmouth, Jamaica
Built 1798 #MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #HeritageTourism #BaptistManse #Falmouth

07.03.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aqueduct at SALEM
St. Ann, Jamaica
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For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #Aqueduct #StAnn

21.02.2025 04:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Picture of the DAY #MarkPhinnPhotography

#photographydiary #decorate #jamaicaattractions #artwork #decor #digitalart #photography #bhfyp #travel #jamaica #interiors #wallart #general #jamaica365 #picoftheday

17.02.2025 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cannons at FORT HALDANE
St. Mary, Jamaica
Fort erected 1759 #MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #FortHaldane #StMary

07.02.2025 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Affirmative

07.02.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, Maggoty, Hanover. It's also very close to Kenilworth Ruins.

07.02.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think its owned under National Heritage Trust, but it is accessible.

07.02.2025 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Picture of the DAY
'Unbridled'
#MarkPhinnPhotography

#photographydiary #decorate #artwork #decor #digitalart #observejamaica #photography #bhfyp #travel #jamaica #interiors #wallart #general #thingstodoinjamaica #jamaica365 #Picoftheday

07.02.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Redirecting...

Yes it's still there. I took those images in the mid 1990s. Attached link is more recent. Photographs are not by me though. โ€” www.facebook.com/share/p/1E33...

07.02.2025 18:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€  Wesley Methodist Church was built during the Consolidated Slave Laws, which were intended to stop the spread of non-conformist religions in Jamaica. It was a place where slaves worshipped, and its history is important for understanding the integration of people of different races.

07.02.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Kingston, Jamaica
Built 1825 #MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #WesleyMethodistChurch

07.02.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€  The Savanna-la-mar Court House was built in 1925. It is located on Great George Street, one of the major streets in the town. It is in Norman Square. The governor had donated the land called Norman Square.

The square which has several other public buildings is protected by Jamaican Law. This Act is known as the Norman Square Act of 1891. This piece of legislation ensured that:
the expressions of Norman Square shall be deemed to include all piece or parcel of land in the town of Savanna-la-mar around the Court House

โ€  The Savanna-la-mar Court House was built in 1925. It is located on Great George Street, one of the major streets in the town. It is in Norman Square. The governor had donated the land called Norman Square. The square which has several other public buildings is protected by Jamaican Law. This Act is known as the Norman Square Act of 1891. This piece of legislation ensured that: the expressions of Norman Square shall be deemed to include all piece or parcel of land in the town of Savanna-la-mar around the Court House

SAVANNA-LA-MAR COURT HOUSE
Westmoreland, Jamaica
Built 1925 #MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #SavannaLaMarCourtHouse #CourtHouse

29.01.2025 07:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fort Charlotte is an 18th-century coastal artillery fort in Lucea, Jamaica. It was built by the British to protect the port of Lucea and the northwestern coast of the island.

โ€  Named after Charlotte, the consort of King George III of England
โ€  Built during the reign of King George III

26.01.2025 02:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FORT CHARLOTTE
Hanover, Jamaica
Built 1761 #MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #FortCharlotte #KingGeorge111 #HanoverJamaica

26.01.2025 02:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BARBICAN GREAT HOUSE RUINS (Barbican Estate)
Hanover, Jamaica
Built early 18th Century #MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #Heritage

25.01.2025 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€  St. Peter's Church (Alley) is one of the oldest Anglican churches on the island. It was founded in 1671 as the parish church of Vere. The present building was erected around 1715 on foundations of the original structure.

โ€  The church's organ is said to be the oldest in the Commonwealth Caribbean and dates from 1847. The church bell was cast in 1857 by Messrs Mears of Whitechapel in London, the same foundry that made Big Ben.

โ€  St. Peter's Church (Alley) is one of the oldest Anglican churches on the island. It was founded in 1671 as the parish church of Vere. The present building was erected around 1715 on foundations of the original structure. โ€  The church's organ is said to be the oldest in the Commonwealth Caribbean and dates from 1847. The church bell was cast in 1857 by Messrs Mears of Whitechapel in London, the same foundry that made Big Ben.

ST. PETER'S ANGLICAN CHURCH (Alley)
Clarendon, Jamaica
Built between 1715 and 1735 #MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #AnglicanChurch

18.01.2025 09:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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PORTLAND PARISH CHURCH, Christ Church
Portland, Jamaica
Built 1840 #MarkPhinnPhotography

For more pictures of Jamaica's Historical Sites visit โ€” CoolJamaicaUniverse โ€” on Tumblr / Click on link in Bio โ˜๏ธ | "Fueling the Thought of Heritage Tourism".

#Photography #PortlandParishChurch

09.01.2025 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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