Passage Fort (Historic)
Passage Fort (Historic) is an archaeological site in Passage Fort, Saint Catherine Parish. Passage Fort (Historic) is situated nearby to the college Portmore Heart Academy, as well as near the university Portmore Community College.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caymanas Park and Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre.
Caymanas Park
Sports venue
Caymanas Park is Jamaica's only race track. It was historically a sugarcane estate in the Colony of Jamaica. It was originally owned by the Ellis family, including George Ellis and Charles Ellis, 1st Baron Seaford, who made substantial profits from sugar and slavery. Caymanas Park is situated 2 km northwest of Passage Fort (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 2 km southeast of Passage Fort (Historic).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portmore and Port Royal.
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.
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. Port Royal is situated 5 km southeast of Passage Fort (Historic).
Trenchtown
Neighborhood
Trench Town is a neighbourhood located in the parish of St. Andrew, part of which is in Kingston, the capital and largest city of Jamaica. Today Trench Town is the location of the Trench Town Culture Yard Museum, a National Heritage Site presenting the unique history and contribution of Trench Town to Jamaica. Trenchtown is situated 6 km east of Passage Fort (Historic).
Passage Fort (Historic)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Passage Fort, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.97948° or 17° 58′ 46″ northLongitude
-76.86106° or 76° 51′ 40″ westOpen location code
7795X4HQ+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 6981875816OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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