NORWEGIAN CRUISE
DAY 2 - FALMOUTH, JAMAICA
View of Falmouth Port from ship
Craft Market at the Falmouth Pier
Enjoyed some Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
I elected for a private walking tour of the City of Falmouth
Dwight Rose - my tour guide
Water Square
Named for an old circular stone reservoir dating from 1798, the square has a fountain topped by an old waterwheel. Back in the day this fountain pumped fresh water (before New York City had any such luxury). A popular gathering place in the evening with dancing and reggae music.
The Falmouth Courthouse and Town Hall
The original building (1817) was destroyed by fire on August 19, 1926. The courthouse was rebuilt in 1930 using many of the walls still standing.
William Knibb Memorial
William Knibb Memorial Church
On July 31, 1838, slaves gathered outside the church for an all-night vigil. awaiting midnight and the dawn of full freedom, when slave-shackles, a whip and iron collar were symbolically buried in a coffin.
William and Mary Kribb's graves behind Church
Falmouth Parish Church - Built in 1795
Oldest Church in Falmouth
Tomorrow: George Town, Grand Cayman
Enjoyed some Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
Dwight Rose - my tour guide
Named for an old circular stone reservoir dating from 1798, the square has a fountain topped by an old waterwheel. Back in the day this fountain pumped fresh water (before New York City had any such luxury). A popular gathering place in the evening with dancing and reggae music.
The Falmouth Courthouse and Town Hall
The original building (1817) was destroyed by fire on August 19, 1926. The courthouse was rebuilt in 1930 using many of the walls still standing.
Falmouth Post Office
Albert George Market - Built in 1894
Named for two of Queen Victoria's grandsons, Albert & George
Once was the site of slave auctions.
Private home near town center
Falmouth retains some fine examples of "Tropical-Georgian" buildings.
Private home near town center
Business in town center
On July 31, 1838, slaves gathered outside the church for an all-night vigil. awaiting midnight and the dawn of full freedom, when slave-shackles, a whip and iron collar were symbolically buried in a coffin.
Oldest Church in Falmouth
Tomorrow: George Town, Grand Cayman
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