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  1. Port Royal - Visit Jamaica

  2. If you are looking for a quiet and scenic getaway in central Pennsylvania, Port Royal might be the place for you. This small town is nestled between the Juniat… See more
    If you are looking for a quiet and scenic getaway in central Pennsylvania, Port Royal might be the place for you. This small town is nestled between the Juniata River and the Tuscarora Mountains, offering beautiful views and opportunities for outdoor activities. You can fish, kayak, or canoe on the river, hike or bike in the mountains, or enjoy the rural charm of the farmland. For some adrenaline and excitement, you can catch some of the best dirt track racing at Port Royal Speedway from March to October. Port Royal is also close to several golf courses, where you can practice your swing and relax.
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  3. Sunken Pirate City at Port Royal - Atlas Obscura

  4. Port Royal | Jamaica, Map, History, & Earthquake | Britannica

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    Port Royal is a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century.
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    The English began construction of a fort on a natural harbor on the southern shores of Jamaica. A town sprang up near the fort: at first known as Point Cagway, it was renamed Port Royal in 1660. The administrators of the town were concerned that the Spanish could re-take Jamaica.
    Port Royal and Kingston Harbour (1774). Port Royal is the small town at the tip of the peninsula in the center of the map. The Taino historic indigenous people of the Caribbean occupied this area for centuries before European settlement. They used the area, which they called Caguay or Caguaya, during their fishing expeditions.
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    Port Royal was a rich city where buccaneers routinely attacked the passing Spanish ships and spent their treasure wildly through the town. The city rose to become one of the wealthiest in the region on the back of pirateering, establishing itself as a merchant hub.
  6. Port Royal: The History Of Jamaica's "Wickedest", Sunken Pirate City

  7. The History of Port Royal, Jamaica - ThoughtCo

  8. Jamaica’s Port Royal: The wickedest city on Earth? - BBC

    WEBSep 21, 2020 · Now a relatively quiet fishing village, Port Royal was once so notorious that it was considered by many to be ‘the wickedest city on Earth’ – until it sank into the sea. Jamaica’s Port ...

  9. Experiences in Jamaica: Port Royal | Wickedest City in …

    WEBApr 4, 2020 · Port Royal was once the largest and wickedest city in the Caribbean, where pirates, forts, and earthquakes shaped its fate. Today, you can explore its relics, museums, and seafood restaurants on a …

  10. Port Royal - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go …

    WEBPort Royal is a small fishing village at the end of the peninsula that juts out from Kingston Harbor. In 1692 a massive earthquake rocked the area, sinking a large part of Port Royal (and many a pirate, har!) into the …

  11. Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Jamaica - Port Royal

    WEBPort Royal was a former British naval base and a strategic city in Jamaica, known for its wealth, piracy and destruction by earthquakes. Learn about its history, architecture, landmarks and significance as a historical and …