Did You Know?
The pimento plant is native to Jamaica and is a major agricultural crop which is exported mainly to Russia, Germany and the U.S.A. The Spaniards named it Pimienta de Jamaica. Today it is widely known as Allspice-a combination of many spices. Pimento is widely used in the meat curing and in the confectionery and food processing industries. Also the berries and the oil distilled from the leaves are commercially valuable.
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Seville Great House and Heritage Park |
Seville Great House
Seville Great House provides a journey through the centuries to the very beginnings of Jamaica's history. Artifacts from the excavated colony of Sevilla La Nueva (New Seville) that was founded in 1509 by Columbus's son are on display. A statue of Columbus cast in Genoa is on-site. This area represents the main stages in the development of Jamaica under the Europeans-Spanish and English. The Great house was built in 1745 by the grandson of Richard Hemmings, the first English owner of the property. Over the years many changes have been made to the original structure. When the last owner died he arranged for the property to be given to the Government of Jamaica. It is now a museum owned by the Jamaica National Trust Commission. It explores the rich history of the Seville site. It is situated about 1.6km west of St. Ann’s Bay. It was the earliest Spanish settlement on the island. The statue of Columbus marks the western end of the New Seville. A tour of the park is necessary to appreciate the lay out of the town where archeologists have found the sites of a fort, castle, sugar works and an unfinished church and also to appreciate how people lived in that era. Seville Great House Gallery   |