The Old Goal (pre 1692)

The Old Goal (pre 1692) is a ruins in Port Royal, Kingston. The Old Goal (pre 1692) is situated nearby to the village Port Royal, as well as near the archaeological site Chocolata Hole.

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 The Old Goal (pre 1692).

Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre

Prison

Fort Augusta is a fortification in the parish of St Catherine, Jamaica. Originally built in the 1740s, from 1954 to 2017 the fort was used as a prison. Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre is situated 3½ km north of The Old Goal (pre 1692).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Royal and Portmore.

Port Royal

Village

Photo: Raychristofer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Port Royal is a small 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 The Old Goal (pre 1692).

The Old Goal (pre 1692)

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: tourism, ruins, and historic site
Location: Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

17.93609° or 17° 56′ 10″ north

Longitude

-76.84208° or 76° 50′ 32″ west

Open location code

7795W5P5+C5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 754357969

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

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