Falmouth, Jamaica, Jamaica

Falmouth, Jamaica, Jamaica

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Falmouth, Jamaica Jamaica

Falmouth is the chief town and capital of the parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. It is situated on Jamaica's north coast 18 miles east of Montego Bay. It is noted for being one of the Caribbean's best-preserved Georgian towns. Founded by Thomas Reid in 1769, Falmouth flourished as a market centre and port for forty years at a time when Jamaica was the world's leading sugar producer. It was named after Falmouth, Cornwall in the United Kingdom, the birthplace of Sir William Trelawny, the Governor of Jamaica, who was instrumental in its establishment. The town was meticulously planned from the start, with wide streets in a regular grid, adequate water supply, and public buildings. It had piped water earlier than New York City. Falmouth has a number of interesting historic buildings in the Jamaican Georgian architectural style which are in need of preservation and restoration.
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Recommended airport
Sangster Intl (MBJ)
Points of interest
  • TRELAWNY
  • Melia Braco
Nearby destinations
  • Montego Bay a 24.98 km
  • Runaway Bay a 34.76 km
  • Braco a 17.41 km
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