PORT MARIA got its name after the capital, Puerto Santa Maria while under Spanish rule. Puerto Santa Maria has been renamed Port Maria.

Port Maria is one of the most beautiful towns. It is spreaded out along the curve of the bay, with the Qutram River running through, it looks out accross the sea to a small Cabarita island standing guard offshore. It has been said that the Spaniards and the Tainos were the early settliers.

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HIGHGATE is a steadily growing town which is situated in the parish of St.Mary. It is said to have derived its name from Highgate House, the private residence of the Marquis of Silgo, Governor of Jamaica from 1834-36, who named it after a residential district of Highgate near London. The Quakers were very active in the town where they established craft industries.

Highgate sits on the top of a cool ridge, which rises between 1,200 to 1,500 feet. It is far off the coast of Annotta Bay, but it overlooks the beautiful vale of Richmond, another town in the parish of St. Mary.

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Annotto Bay – in St. Mary, was known to Jamaica’s first inhabitants, the Arawaks, who gave it the name Guayguata, the meaning of which is not known. The present name Annotto Bay is said to be derived from the annotto palnt. Annotto Bay is on the railway line between Kingston and Port Antonio.

At the town's center is an old courthouse that now houses the office of the collectors of taxes. The paltry remains of Fort George. The town has a hospital, police station, and National commercial Bank situated along the Main Street.

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Islington is the largest district in the parish of St.Mary, and is located about midway between the capital town of Port Maria and Highgate. Islington like other towns in the parish is constantly growing in regards to its population and development. The town consists of High school (Islington High), Police Station, Community Center, and vacancy for residents to reside.

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Richmond in St.Mary was a property first owned by a family named Meek, and was first known as “Meek Spring”. Purchased by the Duke of Richmond, who resided at Richmond Castle, it later took his name.

The town of Richmond was the home of Jamaica's first parish council building. The town was onced one of the most busy and activity filled towns. The train station which was the main form of transportation provided a medium for heavy business transactions. The town was very busy most of the time because of businesses and employment. The presence of a Market Place, Police Station, Court house, Public Works, Experiment Farms, Cocoa Board, Banana Export, Post Office, Gas Station and Parish Council.

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COMING SOON!!!

Robins Bay in St. Mary is said to be one of the most beautiful districts in the Island of Jamaica. It is located behind the quiet backroads of the parish and is surrounded by elegant mountains and the facinating sea water, which runs from the north to the east coast of the country. Robins Bay is rich with tourist attractions mainly resorts and hotels; the tranquility and scenery of the area is like no other and will have you relaxing just at a glance.

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The Junction road , which connects the parish of St. Andrew and St.Mary possesses a scenery of colourful rural life streched out along the steep winding path and mountain side across the Wag River.

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COMING SOON!!!

There are no physical evidence available of the first establishment of the Aqualta Vale building. However, the Aqualta Vale estate was purchased by Thomas Hibbert, a wealthy slave merchant of Kingston in 1760, the year of the Tacky Rebellion.

It was a vast 3000 acre property of woodland and pasture overlooking the Wag Water Valley and Aquata River, with the town of Annotto Bay way off in the distance.

Originally planted in coffee, it later became a large sugar plantation and bleeeding pen. It was said to be the site of one of the largest Taino burial grounds.

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COMING SOON!!!

COMING SOON!!!