Rectory Street (Chief Takyi Street), Port Maria, St Mary, Jamaica - 2021

Rectory Street (also Chief Takyi Street) is located in Port Maria, St Mary, Jamaica (Caribbean). ⭐ Points of interest: 0:00 Intro 00:25 Hodgson Street, Port Maria 00:34 Port Maria Market 00:37 St. Mary Municipal Corporation 00:43 Port Maria Civic Centre (formerly Port Maria Courthouse and Port Maria Police Station) 00:46 Claude Stuart Park 00:46 St. Mary Parish Library 00:52 St. Mary Parish Church 00:58 Banana Street 01:02 Rectory Street 01:06 To Galina, 01:06 To Oracabessa, 01:06 To Boscobel, 01:06 To Ocho Rios 01:19 Old Port Maria Fire Station 01:35 Wentworth Road 01:35 To Wentworth Community / District 05:04 Fort Haldane ⭐ Related Video(s) Fort Haldane -    • Fort Haldane, St Mary, Jamaica   ⭐ Related Video(s) The Port Maria Civic Centre we passed earlier was built in 1821, this fine example of Georgian architecture formerly housed the Port Maria Courthouse and the Port Maria Police Station until it was destroyed by fire in 1988. The Port Maria Civic Centre was featured in the 1982 film "Countryman" Fort Haldane was erected in 1759 and named after General George Haldane, then Governor of Jamaica. The fort was constructed to protect the harbour of Port Maria from Spanish raids. The fort was in active service from 1759 until 1780 when a hurricane destroyed the storerooms, barracks, and main garrison building. It was also used as a garrison to keep the enslaved and working classes of St Mary under control. Fort Haldane served a pivotal role in Tacky's rebellion, one of Jamaica's bloodiest rebellions against slavery in 1760. On Easter Sunday, Tacky and a small group of slaves murdered their masters and marched to Port Maria where they killed the guards at Fort Haldane and stole several barrels of gunpowder and firearms. They fought alongside hundreds of other slaves and Maroons for five months. Their rebellion was ultimately quashed by the more powerful British and the death of Tacky in a fierce gun battle. Governor Haldane was actively involved in the design of the fort. As a highly decorated veteran of many major field battles, Haldane was an expert in artillery and ballistics. The port harbour of Port Maria could be successfully defended by the use of two high-accuracy cannons placed 1,000 ft above sea level at Fort Haldane.. By 1780, the threat of Spanish attack on the North Coast of Jamaica had largely waned, and the decision was made to abandon the fort and relocate the garrison to nearby Ocho Rios. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 👉 https://goo.gl/sDr2yz Website: https://www.injamaica.com LOCATION: Find this place on Google Maps. ➤ https://goo.gl/maps/uutisRU9p59rNq8K7 2021 Jamaica Road Trip SUPPORT US: Tip the driver or join our paid membership so I can provide you with daily videos. ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@InJamaica/join ➤ https://paypal.me/injamaicaofficial ➤   / injamaica   MERCH: ➤ https://teespring.com/stores/injamaica CAMERA GEAR USED: ➤ My Camera: https://amzn.to/2Gp8gbB ➤ SD Card: https://amzn.to/315sJde DISCLAIMER: The links to my gears are Amazon associate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There is no additional charge to you! MUSIC: "Bomber (Sting)" by Riot (Reggae). LET'S CONNECT!: ➤ Facebook:   / injamaicaofficial   ➤ Instagram:   / injamaicaofficial   ➤ Twitter:   / injamaicatravel   #InJamaica #Jamaica #RectoryStreet #PortMaria #StMary #FortHaldane #ChiefTakyiStreet