Founders Day in Kingston. . . Jamaica Mon!

FUN WITH MAPS – ISSUE 2021-120 DAILY FEATURE:

By Steve Kovacs (Introduction by Chuck Gibson)

LOVELAND, OH (June 24, 2021) – In Issue 2021-120 of Steve Kovacs Fun with Maps, we make a visit to Jamaica.

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Kingston was founded on this day in 1692… Or was it about a month later, or in 1693?  There are conflicting reports.  We’ll stick to the earliest date.

Kingston rose to prominence on the island of Jamaica after Port Royal, a notorious pirate handout, was destroyed in an earthquake.  It is the capital of this interesting nation of about 3 million. 

Jamaica is a popular tourist destination, and it is home of mento, reggae, calypso music, Bob Marley, as well as Blue Mountain coffee and the Bobsled Team.

Here is a 1756 map of Jamaica by the French cartographer, Bellin.

Steve Kovacs and his wife Theresa reside in Loveland, Ohio where they raised their two children. He is a passionate collector of antique maps.

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