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View of Two Sisters', Port Henderson

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View of remaining structure of Two Sisters Hotel in Port Henderson being restored. It was a frequent weekend resort of Gen. George Nugent, former Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica, and Lady Nugent.

Trident Castle, Port Antonio

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A distant view of Trident Castle located in Anchovy in Port Antonio, Portland.

Trafalgar House was destroyed by the earthquake of 1907

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"A copy of a photograph taken sometime in the 1890s before Trafalgar House was destroyed by the earthquake of 1907."

Titchfield Hotel

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View of the multilevel Titchfield Hotel, located on a peninsula in Port Antonio, Portland.

The King's House, Spanish Town

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Historic print of the old King's House in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. King's House was built in 1762 on the site of the Old Spanish Hall of Audience which was demolished in 1761.

The Jamaica Folk Museum, Spanish Town

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The Jamaican Folk Museum (later known as Jamaican Peoples' Museum) located in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. "This museum displays the folk crafts, arts and folk technology of Jamaica and includes tools, building, materials, ceramics, baskets,…