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Half Way Tree es la capital de la parroquia de Saint Andrew, en el norte de Jamaica, dentro del Condado de Surrey ubicándose en el este del territorio jamaiquino.
Half Way Tree is a neighbourhood in the city of Kingston, Jamaica. It is the parish capital of St. Andrew. Half Way Tree is served by the Kingston 10 post office.
Halfway Tree is the second album by Jamaican reggae artist Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley. The name "Halfway Tree" comes from his mother, Cindy Breakspeare, being from the rich part of town, and his father, Bob Marley, coming from the poor part of town, thus him being "a tree halfway in between the 'rich' world and 'poor' world." [3]
12 de ago. de 2016 · Half-Way-Tree is what it says it was: a tree, a cotton tree that became a town and a catalyst for nationhood. Cotton trees have a quaint and fascinating history in Jamaica, including the...
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Following the English invasion of Jamaica Lt.-Colonel Henry Archibold established a regimental plantation, using the labour of soldiers under his command to develop “one of the best plantations in the island” (Commander William Brayne).: 136
Religious: - Anglican, Roman Catholic, Church of God, Apostolic/Pentecostal Seventh-day Adventist, New Testament, Methodist - the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Jamaica, a Methodist ceme...Commercial:Three large scale and more small-scale shopping malls, three banks, a building society, a Post Office and mall with many supermarkets and shops;Educational: two major universities, seven secondary schools - Campion College, Jamaica College, Priory High (closed in 2007), Ardenne High, American International School of Kingston, Papine High a...The Society for the Blind H.Q.;Postal code: Kingston 6Population: approximately 10,000Famous persons from Liguanea: Kemmarie Blake, Zachary JardineOldest building in Liguanea: the triangular Fabricare cleaning building.Royal Botanical Gardens & Zoo - home to lush gardens, ponds, and Jamaica's only lionsVale Royal - official residence of the Prime MinisterJamaica House - office of the Prime MinisterKing's House - official residence of the Governor-GeneralChristar VillasMedallion Hall HotelThe Gardens CottageSatchell, Veront M. (2012). Hope transformed : a historical sketch of the Hope Landscape, St Andrew, Jamaica (1660-1960). University of the West Indies Press. ISBN 978-976-640-260-0. OCLC 867901976.If you want to rub shoulders with real Jamaican people, see loads of street sellers and cheap eateries then head to Half Way Tree. It is a buzzing transport hub for busses and red plate taxis. Treaffic is dense all around the area 24/7 and there are close-by malls.
This neighborhood, road junction and major bus terminal is named for a venerable silk-cotton (kapok) tree that stood here until the 1870s. Today, the landmark is marked by a clock tower erected in 1913 as a memorial to King Edward VII.
