Montego Bay Excursions
Court House, Falmouth © Jamaica Tourist Board
Falmouth
The rather derelict Georgian port town of Falmouth is about 23
miles (37km) east of Montego Bay and makes for an interesting
walking tour. Centre of the town is Water Square, which features
the Albert George Shopping and Historical Centre, a market full of
little craft stalls that dates from 1895. Also of interest is the
former residence of John Tharp, notorious slave owner, and the town
house of rich plantation owner Edward Barrett. St
Peter’s Anglican Church, dating from 1795, and the William
Knibb Memorial Church (a chapel built in memory
of Jamaica’s enthusiastic Baptist abolitionist) are also
worth a look. Also in the area of Falmouth are a crocodile farm and
the Greenwood Great House, once owned by the family of well-known
poet, Elizabeth Barret Browning.
Website: www.falmouthjamaica.org
