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  • Collection: Riots & Rebellions, Jamaica

Site of Morant Bay Rebellion martyrs

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A monument marking the spot at which the remains of martyrs of the Morant Bay Rebellion of October 1865 were found. In the background is the Morant Bay Fort.

Site of Paul Bogle's House and Chapel

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Monument marking the location of the Right Excellent Paul Bogle's house and chapel. The location also marks the spot from which Paul Bogle led his people in a protest that became known as the Morant Bay Rebellion of October 23, 1865. A single grave…

The Maroons in ambush on the Dromilly Estate in the parish of Trelawny

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A postcard depicting maroons armed with weapons waiting to ambush English soldiers as they walk in the woods among huge trees and shrubs on the Dromilly Estate in the parish of Trelawny.