Port Royal, Kingston Parish, Jamaica — Surrey County (Caribbean Region of the Americas)
H.M.S. "Aboukir"
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 22, 2015
1. H.M.S. "Aboukir" Marker
was erected by the engineers
of H.M.S. "Aboukir"
Steam up April 20th 1865
J. Harwood Chief Engr
Pr Cracroft. C.B. Commodore
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. A significant historical date for this entry is April 20, 1865.
Location. 17° 56.147′ N, 76° 50.539′ W. Marker is in Port Royal, Kingston Parish. Marker is on Norman Manley Highway, on the left when traveling north. The marker is near an empty field just north of Fort Charles. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Charles (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1907 and 1957 Jamaica Earthquakes (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Horatio Nelson in Jamaica (about 90 meters away); St. Peter's Church (about 180 meters away); Lucas Barrett (about 210 meters away); The Historic Royal Naval Hospital (about 240 meters away); Welcome to Port Royal (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); 'Ye Olde Parade Bar' (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Royal.
Regarding H.M.S. "Aboukir". The HMS Aboukir was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy launched in 1848. She
this page online
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 22, 2015
2. H.M.S. "Aboukir" Marker
Nothing is left of the factory after the 1907 earthquake. The marker is at the base of a ship's mast said to have been sunk in the same earthquake.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 22, 2015
3. Nearby remnant of Fort Charles entryway
This old entryway is just to the north of the marker. Its inscription reads "Restored 1911 - RA RE."
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
