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| Kingston Highlights: Port Royal An historic city with a colorful past, Port Royal lies at the western tip of the Palisadoes Peninsula. Points of interest include the Giddy House, an old artillery storehouse, which tilts on a 45-degree angle, resulting from a 1907 earthquake. Nearby are 16th-century Fort Charles, the adjacent Maritime Museum, St. Peter’s Church and the Port Royal Archaeological and Historical Museum.  An exhibition showcasing the history of Port Royal took place at the Historical Museum of South Florida from February-June 2007. It marked the first time that rare artifacts from the historic town were displayed in the U.S.At least half a dozen colorful reef diving sites are in the area near sun-drenched Lime Cay. Qualified divers can explore the Texas wreck, a U.S. Navy ship that sank in 1944. It sits southeast of Morgan’s Harbour in the main shipping channel. Divers can spot black coral and the wreck’s gun placements. Recreational diving in Port Royal is off limits. Spanish Town Twenty minutes west of Kingston is historic Spanish Town, founded in 1534. Spanish Town’s historic buildings include remains of Old King’s House, the first governor’s residence; the Old House of Assembly, where Jamaica’s first lawmakers gathered; the Rodney Memorial; and the Cathedral Church of St. James, the first Anglican Church built outside of England.  |
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