Bunkers Hill, Jamaica Explained
Bunkers Hill, also Bunker's Hill, Bunker Hill and Bunkerhill, is a location in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica.[1]
By 1787 Bunkers Hill Estate was owned by Thomas Reid and producing sugar and rum. In 1809 there were 215 enslaved people on the estate, and the highest recorded figure was 241 in 1823.[2] [3] After the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, an 1851 report noted that "Bunker's Hill estate, which had been mortgaged for £30,000, was last sold for £2,500".[4]
Bunkers Hill is now mainly a farming community.[5] The Unity Primary School was founded in 1909 and still serves the community.[6]
In 2017 the Bunker's Hill Cultural Xperience opened as a tourist attraction offering visitors eco-tourism and cultural experiences.[7] [8] [9]
Notable residents
Notable residents of Bunkers Hill have included:
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: Bunkers Hill, Trelawny, Jamaica . mindat.org . Hudson Institute of Mineralogy . 26 February 2024.
- Web site: Bunkers Hill: Jamaica, Trelawney . Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery . University College London . 26 February 2024.
- Web site: Bunkers Hill, Trelawny, Jamaica . www.cockpitcountry.com . 26 February 2024.
- Web site: Bigelow . John . Jamaica in 1850: Estates abandoned or depreciated . www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com . 26 February 2024.
- News: Henry . Okoye . Community Focus: Bad roads crippling Bunkers Hill . 26 February 2024 . The Star . 14 November 2017.
- News: Thomas . Christopher . Unity Primary and Infant School, a centre of excellence . 27 February 2024 . The Star . 14 November 2017.
- Web site: 'A Total Jamaican experience' - Bunker's Hill Cultural Xperience now ready for business . JN Foundation . 26 February 2024 . 28 July 2017.
- Web site: Bunker's Hill Cultural Xperience & River Tour . www.visitjamaica.com . 26 February 2024 . en.
- News: Bunkers Hill goes back to roots . 26 February 2024 . jamaica-gleaner.com . 8 August 2019 . en.
