Charles Town Maroon Heritage

Maroon Heritage · Portland

Rating: 4.5 / 5

Eastern Maroon community in Portland parish, one of the villages descended from the Windward Maroons who resisted British colonisation in the 18th century. Charles Town is home to active heritage preservation, with the Asafu Yard cultural centre, regular drumming and abeng demonstrations, and an annual International Maroon Conference each June that brings together Maroon descendants from across the Americas.

Contact Information

Address: Charles Town, Portland

Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=Charles+Town+Maroon+Heritage+Portland+Jamaica

About culture in Jamaica

Jamaica is a cultural superpower — birthplace of reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, and dub. The Bob Marley Museum in Kingston and Bob Marley Mausoleum at Nine Mile in St. Ann are pilgrimages for fans worldwide. Devon House National Heritage Site, Trench Town Culture Yard, and the National Gallery tell the Kingston story. Up north, Rose Hall Great House, Greenwood Great House, and Falmouth's Georgian streets reveal the plantation past. Port Royal, the old pirate capital, sits at the end of the Palisadoes peninsula.

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