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Ceremony to unveil plaque commemorating Sir Lionel Smith's proclamation of Abolition 1838

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Governor General Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke and other dignitaries in attendance at an unveiling ceremony of a slavery abolition plaque at old King's House in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

Prof. Barry Chevannes and Governor General General Sir Howard Cooke unveiling plaque

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Governor General Sir Howard Cooke and Professor Barry Chevannes unveiling the slavery abolition plaque at the Old King's House portico, where British Colonial Governor, Lionel Cooke, had declared the abolition of slavery in Jamaica.

Court House, Spanish Town, St. Catherine

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Built in 1819, this Georgian building is notable for its brick construction and cupula topped by a lantern.

Rodney Memorial, Spanish Town, St. Catherine

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"Rodney Memorial, Spanish Town, erected to commemorate Admiral George Brydges Rodney’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of The Saintes in 1782."