Above left: Falmouth Courthouse is the most visible of Falmouth's landmarks. Built in 1817 when Falmouth was at the height of its prosperity, it included a concert hall and a ballroom.
Above right: The Falmouth Post Office was built in the 1830s and was originally used as a shop and storehouse.
Above right: The Falmouth Post Office was built in the 1830s and was originally used as a shop and storehouse.
Left: Water Square. In 1798, Falmouth was the first municipality in the Americas to have piped water. A stone reservoir used to be located here.
Above: Just off Water Square is the Albert George Market. Built in 1994, it is named after two of Queen Victoria's grandsons. Refurbished in 1989, the market continues to operate. |
St. Peter's Anglican Church is the oldest public building in Falmouth (1798). It is also one of the largest churches in Jamaica. Inside, there are stained glass windows. The furniture as well as the supporting pillars are made of Jamaican mahogany.
Above left: An example of a chattel house. The emancipated slaves would transport these houses to wherever they were able to find work.
Right: The ruins of the Moulton Barrett House, which dated from 1795. The Barretts were once of the most prestigious families in Jamaica, owning plantations and much of the land on which Falmouth was built. The poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a cousin of the Barretts of Jamaica.
Right: The ruins of the Moulton Barrett House, which dated from 1795. The Barretts were once of the most prestigious families in Jamaica, owning plantations and much of the land on which Falmouth was built. The poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a cousin of the Barretts of Jamaica.
William Knibb was a Baptist minister who came to Falmouth in the 1830s. A strong abolitionist, he played a leading role in the emancipation of the slaves. Above left: A memorial to William Knibb. Upper right: The Naptist Manse (1798) was built as the first Masonic temple in Jamaica but was later the home of William Knibb. Lower right: The William Knibb Memorial Baptist Church.
Above: Victoria Park, slightly worn, but still echoing the mid- 19th century.
Above right: The ruins of Fort Balcarres at Palmeto Point still has some of its cannons.
Above right: The ruins of Fort Balcarres at Palmeto Point still has some of its cannons.
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