Montego Bay, St James Parish, Jamaica — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Greater Antilles of the West Indies)
Fort Montego Cannons
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 21, 2015
1. Cannons Marker
Cannons were used in forts for the defence of harbours. Fort Montego had seventeen (17) cannons mounted in its heyday. Three (3) remain, two (2) dated 1810 and one (1) 1813.
These are cast iron cannons manufactured by the Carron and Company Works in Falkirk, Scotland. They are mounted on iron garrison carriages, then state of the art, firing shot weighing 24 pounds, hence known as 'twenty four pounders', taking up to 13 men to fire them.
Erected by Jamaica National Heritage Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 18° 28.696′ N, 77° 55.56′ W. Marker is in Montego Bay, St James Parish. Marker can be reached from Fort Street close to Gloucester Avenue. The marker is on the southern part of the fort grounds. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Montego History (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Montego Armoury (within shouting distance of this marker); Montego Bay History (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Hospital Park (approx. half a kilometer away); The Cage (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Sam Sharpe (approx. 0.6 kilometers away);
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Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 21, 2015
2. Cannons Marker
Fort Montego is currently under restoration as of December, 2015.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 21, 2015
3. One of the three remaining cannons at Fort Montego
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 26, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
