The Parish of St. Elizabeth

8 Things about St. Elizabeth

The parish of St. Elizabeth was not named after the Queen of England, but the wife of Governor Thomas Modyford during the early 1800s.

St. Elizabeth the second largest of Jamaica’s thirteen parishes.

In 1983 St. Elizabeth received electricity making it the first parish in the island.

Black river which runs through St. Elizabeth is among Jamaica’s longest rivers and is navigable for 40 kilometres.

The famed Lovers Leap in St. Elizabeth is at the end of one of three mountain ranges. It is a precipitous 490-meter drop into the sea. Legend has it that young Taino lovers leapt off this cliff to their inevitable death to escape enslavement, hence its name.

St. Elizabeth’s ethnic diversity is quite distinctive. Apart from African descendants, you will find locals who can trace their ancestors to the indigenous Taino people, as well as later groups of migrants from Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Germany, Portugal, China and India. https://www.experiencejamaique.com/blog/st-elizabeth%E2%80%99s-german-connection

Bauxite mining remains a key economic activity for St. Elizabeth with the advantage of its deep-sea pier for shipping the ore.

Attractions for visitors include YS falls, Appleton Rum distillery, the Cockpit Country, Treasure Beach and more.

For more on St. Elizabeth visit these links:

Digicel Promo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I7oKcs79XY

Jamaican’s YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1mXUkehV_M

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga1ItAPkECk

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Edited January 2021

August 2018