Black River Jamaica Tour | Historic Town

Today I am in Black River, St. Elizabeth Jamaica and I will be taking you all on a tour of the historic town, lets discover Jamaica together! Black River is the capital of St. Elizabeth Parish, on Jamaica's south coast. For a real life slice of Jamaican history take a tour of Black River. The town grew up on the banks of the Black River and is one of the oldest in Jamaica. Black River found much wealth during the logwood boom, a wealth which was lavishly displayed in the town's buildings. Great examples of Victorian and Georgian architecture have been preserved in the town, with many old buildings being continually used and maintained to the current day.
The historic town was declared a Protected National Heritage District in 1999. However, Black River is not without some natural wonders. Indeed, most visitors to Black River are oblivious to the town's illustrious history and head straight for the River and Great Morass which is teeming with wildlife, most notably in the form of Jamaican crocodiles!
The town of Black River was established in the late 17th century Black River became an important port, particularly for the thriving trade of exporting logwood and sugar. In 1773 the town became the capital of St. Elizabeth Parish and in the early 20th century it was the second most important town in Jamaica (after Kingston). Many prominent Jamaican's hail from Black River, including George William Gordon and Norman Washington Manley (national heroes of Jamaica) and Sir Donald Sangster (former Prime Minister). Black River was also the first town in Jamaica to receive electricity, the first to have a motor car and the first place to have a race track.
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Looks like a peaceful town. Like the background music too.

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Thank you for watching. It really is a peaceful town, small and peaceful 😊

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