Palisadoes
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| Official name | Palisadoes - Port Royal |
| Designated | 22 April 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1454[1] |
Palisadoes (word apparently of Portuguese origin) is the thin tombolo of sand that serves as a natural protection for Kingston Harbour, Jamaica. Norman Manley International Airport and the historic town of Port Royal are both on Palisadoes.
The privateer Captain Morgan was buried in Palisadoes cemetery, which sank beneath the sea after the 1692 earthquake.[2]
References
- ^ "Palisadoes - Port Royal". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Jamaica Gleaner: Pieces of the Past: Henry Morgan, the Pirate King Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
17°56′30″N 76°44′30″W / 17.941667°N 76.741667°W
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