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Port Royal and the harbour

A closer look at port royal and the harbour

Port Royal was a major Caribbean port before the 1692 earthquake, and its archaeology now sits beside the working harbour and Kingston’s maritime life.

Discover

Maroon and maritime histories, fish markets, churchyards, forts and harbour food.

What to notice

The site invites questions about empire, piracy, slavery and whose history becomes heritage.