Jamaica National Heritage Trust Explained

Jamaica National Heritage Trust
Abbreviation:	JNHT
Formation:	1958
Type:	Statutory body
Purpose:	To promote, preserve and develop Jamaica's material cultural heritage
Headquarters:	Hibbert House
Location:	79 Duke Street, Kingston, Jamaica
Coords:	17.9736°N -76.7907°W
Region Served:	Jamaica
Language:	English
Main Organ:	Board of Trustees^[1]
Parent Organization:	Jamaica Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports
Num Staff:	131^[2]
Website:	http://www.jnht.com/

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust is responsible for the promotion, preservation, and development of Jamaica's material cultural heritage (buildings, monuments, bridges, etc.).^[3]

The organisation maintains the list of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.^[4]

It is chartered by The Jamaica National Heritage Trust Act, 1985.^[5]

History

In 1958, the Jamaica National Heritage Trust was founded as the Jamaica National Trust Commission, the name being changed to the present form in 1985.^[6]

External links

• JNHT website
• Aerial view

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Board of Trustees. 2005. JNHT. 2009-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20090925113135/http://www.jnht.com/the_trust/trustees.php. 2009-09-25. dead.
2. Web site: Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Overview and Structure. 2005. JNHT. 2009-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20090908183129/http://www.jnht.com/the_trust/divisional_profiles/overview.php. 2009-09-08. dead.
3. Web site: Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Mission and Functions. 2005. JNHT. 2009-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20090421133651/http://www.jnht.com/the_trust/mission.php. 2009-04-21. dead.
4. Web site: Jamaica National Heritage Trust - List of Declared Sites & Monuments . 2005. 2009-09-04.
5. http://www.jnht.com/download/act_jnht_1985.pdf
6. Web site: Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Origins. Hart. Pansy. 2005. JNHT. 2009-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20100113021018/http://www.jnht.com/the_trust/origin.php. 2010-01-13. dead.