1. IN 1671, Jamaica became the first British colony to establish a postal service in the then Capital–Spanish Town. In the United States of America, the first post office was established in 1683, twelve years after Jamaica established one.
2. The Manchester Golf Club in Mandeville was established in 1868 – the oldest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. The Royal Montreal Club was established eight years later.
3. The Manchester Horticultural Society in Mandeville is the oldest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
4. Black River , the capital of St. Elizabeth was the first town in Jamaica to install electric lights.
5. The first car to arrive in Jamaica landed in Black River in 1903 for a Mr. H. W. Griffiths of Hodges Pen.
6. Black River was the first town in Jamaica to establish a telephone service in 1899/1900.
7. In 1799, Falmouth, the capital of Trelawny, was the first to have water piped into the town from the Persian Water Wheel at Martha Brae – EVEN BEFORE such a facility was available in homes in New York City, U.S.A.
7. Jamaica was the first commercial producer of bananas in the Western Hemisphere.
8. Jamaica has the most churches per square mile of any country in the world.
9. The Jamaican flag is the only flag in the world that does not have any of the colours of the American flag.
10. The railway in Jamaica , constructed in 1845, was the second to be established in a British Colony.
11. Morant Point Lighthouse in St. Thomas was erected in 1842 and is said to be the oldest and tallest of its kind in Jamaica. It is reputed to be the only cast-iron structure of its kind in the world and is 115 feet above sea level.
12. The Bath Botanical Garden in St. Thomas, established in 1779, is the oldest of its kind in Jamaica and the second oldest in the Western Hemisphere.
2. The Manchester Golf Club in Mandeville was established in 1868 – the oldest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. The Royal Montreal Club was established eight years later.
3. The Manchester Horticultural Society in Mandeville is the oldest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
4. Black River , the capital of St. Elizabeth was the first town in Jamaica to install electric lights.
5. The first car to arrive in Jamaica landed in Black River in 1903 for a Mr. H. W. Griffiths of Hodges Pen.
6. Black River was the first town in Jamaica to establish a telephone service in 1899/1900.
7. In 1799, Falmouth, the capital of Trelawny, was the first to have water piped into the town from the Persian Water Wheel at Martha Brae – EVEN BEFORE such a facility was available in homes in New York City, U.S.A.
7. Jamaica was the first commercial producer of bananas in the Western Hemisphere.
8. Jamaica has the most churches per square mile of any country in the world.
9. The Jamaican flag is the only flag in the world that does not have any of the colours of the American flag.
10. The railway in Jamaica , constructed in 1845, was the second to be established in a British Colony.
11. Morant Point Lighthouse in St. Thomas was erected in 1842 and is said to be the oldest and tallest of its kind in Jamaica. It is reputed to be the only cast-iron structure of its kind in the world and is 115 feet above sea level.
12. The Bath Botanical Garden in St. Thomas, established in 1779, is the oldest of its kind in Jamaica and the second oldest in the Western Hemisphere.
