Morgan’s Line, Fort Morgan (Historic)
Morgan’s Line, Fort Morgan (Historic) is an archaeological site in Port Royal, Kingston. Morgan’s Line, Fort Morgan (Historic) is situated nearby to St Peters Church, as well as near the village Port Royal.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse and Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre.
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour. It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid. Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse is situated 3½ km west of Morgan’s Line, Fort Morgan (Historic).
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre
Prison
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre, formerly Fort Augusta Prison, is Jamaica's only prison for women. It was built to accommodate 250 female inmates but has held over 280 on occasions. Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre is situated 3½ km north of Morgan’s Line, Fort Morgan (Historic).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Royal and Portmore.
Port Royal
Village
Port Royal was a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and most prosperous city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century.
Portmore
Photo: Raw9345, Public domain.
Portmore is a large coastal town in southern Jamaica in Saint Catherine, and a place of residence for people working in the neighbouring cities of Kingston and Spanish Town.
Tivoli Gardens
Neighborhood
Tivoli Gardens is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica. Developed as a renewal project between 1963 and 1965, the neighbourhood continued to suffer from poverty. Tivoli Gardens is situated 6 km northeast of Morgan’s Line, Fort Morgan (Historic).
Morgan’s Line, Fort Morgan (Historic)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.93666° or 17° 56′ 12″ northLongitude
-76.84087° or 76° 50′ 27″ westOpen location code
7795W5P5+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 6981366036OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Peters Church and The Old Goal (pre 1692).
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