Government of Jamaica
The Rockfort Mineral Bath is one of Jamaica’s top mineral bath and spa with a stress management centre.
The Rockfort Mineral Bath is one of Jamaica’s top mineral bath and spa with a stress management centre that offers massage and reflexology session. The slightly saline, warm, relaxing and radioactive water is said to have therapeutic properties. The mineral spring was discovered in 1907 following the Kingston Earthquake. The property also houses the historical ruins of an old fort that was fortified in 1694 to augment the defence of the island after the 1692 Port Royal earthquake. The Rockfort Mineral Baths was declared a national monument in 1992.
The grounds of The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus was home to a refugee camp site during World War II.
On the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Jamaica in 1953, Her Majesty was impressed by the beauty and variety of the botanical collection.
The Kingston Waterfront is rich in history as it was the departure point for the Windrush Generation to England.
This Park houses the Jamaica War Memorial for the fallen Soldiers in World War I and II.
The Louise Bennett-Coverley Square stands as a tribute to the woman known as “the mother of Jamaican culture”.
