Morant Bay

Parish

Morant Bay is a city on the southeast coast of Jamaica. It is located at the mouth of the river of the same name. It is located in the County of Surrey and is the capital of the Parish of Saint Thomas. 2010, the population was 11,121 people.

History

Morant Bay is one of the most historic places in Jamaica. On October 1, 1865 began the same Morant Bay Rebellion in the place. This led by Paul Bogle peasant uprising marked a turning point in the history of the island. The rebellion was brutally suppressed. But you had the consequence that the constitution of the island was changed and was due to a controversial political debate in Britain. During the suppression of the uprising almost 500 people were killed and most of the city were destroyed. On the anniversary every year events in Morant Bay and neighboring mountain village of Stony Gut instead.

Historical Buildings

The courthouse of Morant Bay Morant Bay with the name Cort House, dating from the 18th century was an important place of the action during the Morant Bay Rebellion. The building was destroyed during a fire in 2007.

Not far from the court is a stone fort built in 1758.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Juliet Cuthbert, Jamaican track and field athlete
  • Lloyd Coxsone, Jamaican music and record producer

Twinning

Surrey County, Jamaica Parish (administrative division) Hartford (Connecticut)
581734
de