National Heroes Park

Memorial Park · Kingston

Rating: 4.4 / 5

A 74-acre historic park at Heroes Circle in Kingston, formerly the Kingston Race Course, and today the burial and memorial site of Jamaica's seven National Heroes: Marcus Garvey, Nanny of the Maroons, Sam Sharpe, Paul Bogle, George William Gordon, Norman Manley, and Sir Alexander Bustamante. The park also contains memorials to former Prime Ministers Michael Manley, Donald Sangster, Edward Seaga, and others, and serves as the ceremonial ground for National Heroes Day each October.

Contact Information

Address: Heroes Circle, Kingston

Hours: Daily 6am-6pm

Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=National+Heroes+Park+Kingston+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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