Facts about PORTMORE You probably did not know (History of Portmore)

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  • Facts about PORTMORE You probably did not know.
    History of Portmore St Catherine
    #portmore #stcatherine #jamaica
    Located approximately 24 kilometres from Jamaica’s capital city, and situated on the south eastern coast of St. Catherine, is the largest urban community. This urban settlement is known as Portmore and is the second largest after the capital of Spanish Town. Portmore can be divided into two divisions, the plains to the north and the limestone hills of Hellshire to the south. Today, Portmore makes up the Municipality of Portmore from Passage Fort Drive to the north, to as far south as Port Henderson Road.
    Portmore is one step closer to becoming Jamaica’s 15th parish. Its capital will be Portmore, which was the same model used to determine the capital for Kingston.
    The dormitory community is expected to become the first to be granted parish status in Jamaica in 155 years, the last time being in 1867 when St Thomas was named a parish, absorbing the bulk of the historic parish of St David at the time
    The history of Portmore is one that encompasses a rich and compelling past…A past that can be traced through different groups of people, localities and time…all of which, has made a significant impact on the area that is Portmore today.
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    Sources Used Cundall, Frank. Historic Jamaica. London: The West India Committee, 1915. Print. Jamaica Information Service. St. Catherine. A Series of “Parish Profiles”. St. Catherine: JIS, 1991.Print. Jamaica National Heritage Trust. “St. Catherine Heritage Sites”. Web Oct 28, 2014 www.jnht.com/st... Library of Jamaica Historical Notes Collection: St. Catherine - Portmore Reid, Kennedy. The Story of Portmore: An Illustrated History of Jamaica’s Sunshine City. Miami: Great House OmniMedia Ltd, 2010.
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  • @flybyairplane3528
    @flybyairplane3528 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I Thank,you for all the information,as I left JAMAICA in 1959, so all this was build later,PORT HENDERSON,I partially knew about,as we used to go swimming there, ,,,,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇯🇲🇯🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @movingforward2570
      @movingforward2570 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I went there to my cuz in 70s and only Waterford passage for and Edgewater existed and lived there in 76 until 1994. The place now full of riff Raff's. Not nice anymore

  • @romainefrancis500
    @romainefrancis500 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Portmore native now living in Canada. I didn’t know this much about my city so it’s amazing to learn so much now.

  • @sharmgross9568
    @sharmgross9568 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good morning everyone!!
    I live in New York and also a resident of Portmore . I didn’t know the history
    This video was very informative, thank you for the history lesson 😊

  • @marvasharpe7094
    @marvasharpe7094 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am a resident of Passage Fort from 1975 thank you.

  • @DrPinkP
    @DrPinkP ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good stuff and wonderful job...Portmore wi Seh!...as some say 'di gaza'

  • @roysweetland8162
    @roysweetland8162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Lovely treatment of the history of Portmore, I had an early link with Portmore and fond memories during the late '70s, My sister Marcia purchased a home in Edgewater Portmore in the early days of its development and I made my marriage vows to my best friend Annett in December of 1979, at the Church of Reconciliation in Bridgeport, The Forum Hotel with its "Adventure Inn" night club was one of my early place of hanging out and purchased quite a few of the resident "Claudine Discotech" equipment from my good friend Patrick Barnes who operated the disco to upgrade my Resident Shalimar Disco when the hotel was eventually closed for renovations, i spent long hours fishing below the newly constructed Causeway bridge, Hillshire beach on the weekends was one of my family favorite hanging out spot, The Portmore Telephone system was one of my early responsibility with the Jamaica Telephone company as the system that was installed between Kingston and Portmore was the very first Digital Microwave Radio and transmissions system in this hemisphere called the Raytheon RDS80. Thanks for this rich history of a bustling thriving and ever-expanding city.

    • @EliteJamaica
      @EliteJamaica  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much for sharing these memories, it's a blessing..... Thanks for watching

    • @roysweetland8162
      @roysweetland8162 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EliteJamaica Thank you for sharing this rich history and connections to the past that we take for granted in Portmore's recent development

    • @alexcampbell2110
      @alexcampbell2110 ปีที่แล้ว

      Old Breaton was the first housein scheme built in st Catherine by bustermante

    • @movingforward2570
      @movingforward2570 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I lived there from 76 to 94. When I went there it was so beautiful but now now

  • @calabar92
    @calabar92 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow I'm from Waterford and I never knew this history thanks

  • @godfreyosbourne3963
    @godfreyosbourne3963 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Greatness my brother ALEXX, excellent thanks for the history 🔥💥🌟💯💯💯🔯🔯🔯🌟💥🔥

  • @delroystewart3724
    @delroystewart3724 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Blessings

  • @paragontelevision
    @paragontelevision ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ive been searching for Jamaican info like this in a format just like u ave here well done. I was intrigued from 30 sec in🇯🇲

  • @dorothynoel1695
    @dorothynoel1695 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Most informative and well researched. This comment shared by my niece who lives abroad!!

  • @--christine
    @--christine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is a very important part of Jamaican history and well presented. Thank you so much Alex.

  • @SparisWorld
    @SparisWorld 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've met alot of Jamaicans in the past two years. I'm African American. Living in Florida USA. And I love the culture and people. I just always want to know more. Thank you for the informative video ❤️❤️ I hope to visit Jamaica soon

    • @TAITRAVELVLOGS
      @TAITRAVELVLOGS 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m from portmore living in Florida

  • @cleonmclean5540
    @cleonmclean5540 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great work

  • @colleenkhan3645
    @colleenkhan3645 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loving your presentation. Very informative. Keep it up.

  • @Jamacianmistake2010
    @Jamacianmistake2010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Keep up the good work

  • @shanebrown2865
    @shanebrown2865 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the edification

  • @gartholiver2392
    @gartholiver2392 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm a history addict from Yawd and so this was a perfect double fix for me. Much appreciated. Nuff respect.

  • @movingforward2570
    @movingforward2570 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I remember when Bridgeport was swamp and there was only Edgewater and passage fort and Bayside supermarket and the beach was so nice

    • @venicemiles4741
      @venicemiles4741 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love this comment. It addssplendidly to the history

  • @ewancameron5192
    @ewancameron5192 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yes King 👑 always loving your historic video blessings

  • @clydemurray3325
    @clydemurray3325 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As always very informative like it very much keep up the work from England

  • @headgirl5
    @headgirl5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting Facts well researched

  • @petergrant2710
    @petergrant2710 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent work , very informative

  • @farrahc7055
    @farrahc7055 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for another insightful video. Knowledge is power.

    • @EliteJamaica
      @EliteJamaica  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely, thanks for watching

  • @jeanclarke9106
    @jeanclarke9106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank You. I have been following your presentations for sometime and I am pleased to see that your presentations have become better and better. Well-done.

  • @My_Yout
    @My_Yout 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks for another history lesson. I spent a lot of time in Braeton as child so I'm familiar with the area.

  • @jennifer.d.coleman
    @jennifer.d.coleman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This is a great history lesson about the development of the Portmore, but you only mention the British and Spanish people and give a brief nod to the Tainos,, but no mention of the Africans. This land would not have been developed without their labour. Please add the contributions of enslaved and free Africans. Thankyou

    • @Nuvision19
      @Nuvision19 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup, not to mention the sugarcane fields and water pumps...great overview though

    • @Nuvision19
      @Nuvision19 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@HummingbirdJa you are right

    • @davidscott3726
      @davidscott3726 ปีที่แล้ว

      Name the significant , collective contribution black people made ?

  • @damionevans3973
    @damionevans3973 ปีที่แล้ว

    Refreshing, Resourceful and informative 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾

  • @madgelynthompson1665
    @madgelynthompson1665 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I admire the way you get to the point and present well-researched facts.

    • @EliteJamaica
      @EliteJamaica  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, and thanks for watching

  • @sheldonwilliams7075
    @sheldonwilliams7075 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I grew up in Passage Fort. So informative.

    • @papalevi1959
      @papalevi1959 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you grow up in Old Passage Fort?

  • @nadeneramsey5121
    @nadeneramsey5121 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great info! I grew up in Independence City. Great memories 🇯🇲😊

  • @colinnembhard1036
    @colinnembhard1036 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love it

  • @phillipmorgan5881
    @phillipmorgan5881 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is excellent!!! Great work, This kind of information is most welcome and helpful, just hope everyone is watching and learning students lock on.

  • @yvonnemscott4161
    @yvonnemscott4161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow ! Well done. Some of the info I'm learning and some I knew before. Thanks.

  • @devonclarke9693
    @devonclarke9693 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting and informative. Good history lessions
    Kudos my bro

  • @oceangrey8796
    @oceangrey8796 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I Knew Nothing About PM , Very Educational Thanks Much !

  • @joefozzy935
    @joefozzy935 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very interesting information. I am a resident of Portmore since 1992 and didn’t know any of the history. Good job. Keep up the good work 🤙🏼🤙🏼

  • @evertonvenair2362
    @evertonvenair2362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very Educational

  • @jam50things
    @jam50things ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had no idea portmore was so big..as a child I use to take the train from Montego Bay to Kgn every Summer....I have some more exploring to do!!

  • @arielyehuda5210
    @arielyehuda5210 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative Brew 👍🏾

  • @lotstarbuic8395
    @lotstarbuic8395 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well researched presentation. Thanks

  • @wiltonmcdonald2399
    @wiltonmcdonald2399 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Big up Alex another informative video.

  • @maxamillionfrontiers9768
    @maxamillionfrontiers9768 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Superlative history Lesson on Portmore Alex! The best I have heard so far! Continue the excellent work.👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @karlenekelly5683
    @karlenekelly5683 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Informative ❤❤❤❤

  • @elishaloretta1833
    @elishaloretta1833 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never knew these fact'z about Portmore n thnx alway'z for sharing.

  • @petcaiibeckford6969
    @petcaiibeckford6969 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved this!

  • @StewieArt89
    @StewieArt89 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative. Good job!

  • @evanitystartv
    @evanitystartv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You are heading on the right tract my friend

  • @papalevi1959
    @papalevi1959 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gregory Park, Cottage Pen and Christian Pen were also some of the smaller pens.
    Gregory Park was the first stop on the railway line which constructed in 1845 and was the first line opened to traffic outside Europe and North America.
    The Gregory Park station was used to ship banana grown on Caymanas Estate and the smaller pens into Kingston for export. Gregory Park was also the place at which equipment, goods and material that were destined for the farms were delivered and then taken by ox drawn cart to their various destination.

  • @orlandoknight3674
    @orlandoknight3674 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always appreciate your vids bro. Keep going.

  • @Nuvision19
    @Nuvision19 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting

  • @rohanwelsh9944
    @rohanwelsh9944 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Big up your self 🇯🇲🇺🇲

  • @kedarsharpe3567
    @kedarsharpe3567 ปีที่แล้ว

    VERY INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE

  • @glenfordsmart3222
    @glenfordsmart3222 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THIS PIECE OF HISTORY IS VERY IMPORTANT THANKS ALEX FOR SHARING EXCELLENT JOB.

  • @stanleyfranklin5449
    @stanleyfranklin5449 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is very informative. Thank you.

  • @missjuneplum1
    @missjuneplum1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A very interesting and informative video Alexx. 💛💚❤️

  • @blacklyte3005
    @blacklyte3005 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great 1 good job keep it up

  • @alishiajames9323
    @alishiajames9323 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I live and work near Portmore, but knew very little about it. Very informative video. Keep up the good work.

  • @helloxonsfan
    @helloxonsfan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative presentation...!!!
    Just subscribed...!!! 👍

  • @richlee5753
    @richlee5753 ปีที่แล้ว

    VERY INFORAMATIVE WE LOOK FORWARD FOR MORE THANK YOU

  • @dorehb7679
    @dorehb7679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome 👏 and informative 🙏

  • @owenseigelstiftung1589
    @owenseigelstiftung1589 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent. I always wanted to know how Portmore came about. I also wanted to know if it was sea dumped up for housing. Thank you my friend.

  • @kimvanderpool8822
    @kimvanderpool8822 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video 😊

  • @jeffcee9457
    @jeffcee9457 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That was very informative.I appreciate an enjoy

  • @teslyndawkins9192
    @teslyndawkins9192 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done. Very informative 👏 👌 👍

  • @jjennings899
    @jjennings899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good to know about ones country and it's history thank you.

  • @vilmacampbell9411
    @vilmacampbell9411 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very infomative and well researched. Great work. Thanks

  • @cubbyranks7763
    @cubbyranks7763 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative 💪🖐️🇯🇲 thank you my brother

  • @saniaedwards8066
    @saniaedwards8066 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your videos Alex. Keep up the good work

  • @christinerainford8166
    @christinerainford8166 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for your great research and information keep Jamaicans and the world inform 👍

  • @Cooyah888
    @Cooyah888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well researched and thank you for this information.🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @taharqaheru145
    @taharqaheru145 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the history

  • @joanpalmer-hay5986
    @joanpalmer-hay5986 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much Elite for this wealth of information on the history of Portmore ❤❤.

  • @richcooke2389
    @richcooke2389 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great research and presentation Alex. Are you planning to go on the road soon? Miss these

  • @carlawilliams8136
    @carlawilliams8136 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thank you for explaining all this I did not know majority of it my father was one of the first persons to have bought a house in passes fort way back many years ago in front of the Cannel it was really pretty. directly in front of the canal in front of matalan where matalan used to be. and he had added on on his house it was so nice. live in the states many years now and come to realize that it was such luxury to even live by the water in the United States you have to literally be rich to live by the water wow I think we Jamaicans really don't know what we have and many people just walk away. something to ponder about

  • @lilliansmithwhyte8498
    @lilliansmithwhyte8498 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANKS ✨VERY INFORMATIVE👍💘☕☕💘💘 THIS VIDEO✨

  • @iamnottito
    @iamnottito ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for your detailed commentary on Portmore's history.I can't wait to visit Portmore again when I return to the island.

  • @josephinepynto4106
    @josephinepynto4106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Informative and well presented. I am learning a lot as I did not grow up in Jamaica. There is so much to learn. Thank you. Keep educating us.

  • @nateshadyer3764
    @nateshadyer3764 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great information great research it has enlightened me to few questions I had but for the most part great job👍

  • @RasFraserwideawakemusic
    @RasFraserwideawakemusic ปีที่แล้ว

    Respect and salute to the i for this great work fam ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

  • @Patricia-tf3mp
    @Patricia-tf3mp ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love your video it always interest me to know anything about any of the Caribbean Island . Thanks you.

  • @troywilliams9294
    @troywilliams9294 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Much appreciated it Alex I never knew Portmore even had its own history thank you for the information

  • @pastorajohnson6391
    @pastorajohnson6391 ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly appreciate this history

  • @inglejohnson9502
    @inglejohnson9502 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good info appreciated

  • @daledorah7990
    @daledorah7990 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good job man

  • @judithbrown-ramanand9163
    @judithbrown-ramanand9163 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative.

  • @lyndab7508
    @lyndab7508 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for this. Am a fan of history but it always makes me sad to know that when Google for history about certain places in my country there is nothing there unlike many places in the world. Really appreciate your hard work. Portmore is my home.

    • @EliteJamaica
      @EliteJamaica  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's the main reason I started this channel because I couldn't find anything about Jamaica.

  • @Ewartonman1
    @Ewartonman1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the info

  • @evanitystartv
    @evanitystartv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I hope everyone will be watching this video

  • @altheawhyte2328
    @altheawhyte2328 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Extremely informative, educational and excellent presentation. I wish you were my History teacher in HSch (then 😃) Students fortunate to have history in a package with your videos. Thanks Alex and crew 😍💯🥂

  • @michellesamuels1700
    @michellesamuels1700 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. I live in portmore in 1976 to 1985. I remember going to Independent City All Age School . Walking to the seshaving fun . I live in Waterford Westchester and I have Family that Live in Independent. I use to attend Miracle Open Bible Church with Pastor Wright was the Pastor . I had so much Fun Going to that church I can cote bible chapter we went on trips to Golden Spring to the river there went on walkerton we have Youth Fellowship every Friday The church was very thing to my age group at the time then they make the WaterFord Police Station The WaterFord Liberty There was the Bayside plaza . I was there when they Cut the Ribbon to for the Police Station Liberty anthem Post Office. I Remember the mailman ride bike cycle and they would ring to be bell on the bike and you would go get your mails. I used to love every summer they would keep fair where the Working Heart Center is now . Living in Portmore Was the best time in my life. I remember when water cut off every person in waterFord would go to Kamanas Park Park Horse Racing Track. forgive my spelling 🙏🇯🇲. I Took my Daughter to PortMore this April of 2022 and she love it . GOD Bless PortMore ForEver. May I should write a book My Wonderful life Growing Up In PortMore . 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇯🇲🇯🇲🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💯💯💯. Jamaica Land We Love. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.

    • @vilmabeckford1483
      @vilmabeckford1483 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Alex for the history lesson I was never thought. Much grace

  • @heathertaylor7553
    @heathertaylor7553 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We need this! Excellent! It would be nice if you could cover on another clip when Healthshire changed to Hellshire and why🙏

  • @sadikieschiekov1337
    @sadikieschiekov1337 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative

  • @courtneyshim3480
    @courtneyshim3480 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting info on my community. I have been to many of the locations and have seen the community grow over the years. Thanks for sharing the history. Fort Augusta was closed some years ago. Two Sisters Cave was also closed to the public.

    • @EliteJamaica
      @EliteJamaica  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for that information, and thank you so much for watching

  • @treeyes3419
    @treeyes3419 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice and
    informative, not boring

  • @itsabana
    @itsabana ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! This was very informative

  • @michaelgreen2291
    @michaelgreen2291 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done .

  • @sonialewis4964
    @sonialewis4964 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very interesting facts.
    Fort Augusta is no longer in operation.

  • @dawncunningham71
    @dawncunningham71 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very intestino, thanks.

  • @joycelinrowe4594
    @joycelinrowe4594 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff!