FORT CHARLOTTE

Of the old military fort built by the British and the port of Lucea that defended the cove and the north coast of Jamaica, only the traces of the walls marked by a few piles of stones and a cannon pointed towards the horizon remain. The fort was built in 1756 under the name of Lucea, before being renamed in 1778 after the wife of King George III of England, under whose reign it was built, Queen Charlotte. The fort was defended by 23 cannons, one of which is still pointing towards the horizon.