Port Royal, Kingston Parish, Jamaica — Surrey County (Caribbean Region of the Americas)
Lucas Barrett
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 22, 2015
1. Lucas Barrett Marker
Lucas Barrett F.G.S. F.L.S.
Director of the Jamaican Geological Survey
From 1859 to 1862
Who died while conducting underwater research
off Port Royal on December 19, 1862
aged twenty five years.
Erected by
The Geological Society of Jamaica
on the centenary of his death December 19, 1962
Original monument replaced by
The Geological Society of Jamaica
December 5, 2005
Erected 2005 by The Geological Society of Jamaica.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is December 19, 1862.
Location. 17° 56.245′ N, 76° 50.464′ W. Marker is in Port Royal, Kingston Parish. Marker is on Tower Street close to Cagway Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in the parking lot outside of St. Peter's Church in Port Royal. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Peter's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Port Royal (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); 'Ye Olde Parade Bar' (about 90 meters away); The Historic Royal Naval Hospital (about 180 meters away); The Great War 1914-1918 (about 210 meters away); H.M.S. "Aboukir" (about 210
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Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 22, 2015
2. Lucas Barrett Marker
Saint Peter's Church is to the right of this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
