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#OffGridJamaica #Jamaica #offgridliving #offgridlife #onelovejamaica If you haven't seen part one yet, start there — because what you're about to see is the full picture of a life that most people said was impossible. Wrol Foster lives seventy feet off the ground in the hills of Mayfield, Manchester, in a treehouse he built entirely with his own hands. In part one he told us his story. In this video he opens the doors and takes us inside — floor by floor, corner by corner, through every level of a structure that defies everything you think you know about what a home can be. Five to six floors by his own definition. A garden bursting with exotic plants and fruit trees. A swimming pool transformed into a thriving fish pond filled with Tilapia and water lilies. This is not just a treehouse — this is an entire world, carefully and intentionally built by one man with a vision, a pair of hands, and an unshakeable faith in God. This is the life Wrol Foster chose. And after this tour, you'll understand exactly why he has no regrets. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#OffGridJamaica #Jamaica #offgridliving #offgridlife #onelovejamaica Deep in the hills of Mayfield, Manchester, Wrol Foster has built a life that most people would never imagine choosing. He lives in a treehouse, grows his own food, and has left the conventional world behind — not out of hardship, but out of conviction. Guided by a deep and unshakeable faith, Wrol believes God placed him on this path, and nothing — not even the fury of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025 — has caused him to doubt it. In this rare and personal interview, Wrol opens up about his daily life off the grid, his relationship with the land, his experience surviving the storm, and the spiritual calling that drives everything he does. This is one of those conversations that makes you stop and think about what truly matters. If this story moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamaicanHistory #hiddenhistory #WorldWarII #OneLoveJamaica #humanstories Jamaica's oldest soldier was a child when World War II turned his community in St Mary upside down. No food. No lights after dark. Fear of aerial attacks. He survived all of it — and then went on to serve his country for decades. This is an updated version of our original interview with Retired JDF Sergeant Peter Xavier Williams, known across Jamaica as "Poppy Man." Born in 1933 in Long Road, St Mary, Sergeant Williams lived through WWII-era Jamaica, attended the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in England, helped hoist Jamaica's Independence flag in 1962, and has never stopped serving his country. New intro and outro have been added to place his story in the context of today's world. Original video first published on One Love Jamaica. Support the Poppy Appeal: Jamaica Legion — Northeast District Topics: Jamaican military history | WWII Jamaica | Jamaica Defence Force | Caribbean veterans | erased history Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamesBond #Jamaica #IanFleming #DevilsRacecourse #OneLove JamaicaJames Bond drove this road in Ian Fleming's Dr. No — and Fleming wasn't making it up. The Devil's Racecourse is a real stretch of winding mountain road in St. Catherine, Jamaica, and in this video I drive it so you can see exactly why Fleming chose it as the setting for one of Bond's most chilling plot details. Narrow lanes. Large trucks passing in close quarters. Blind bends with no warning. This road earns its name. But beyond the Bond connection, the Devil's Racecourse is one of Jamaica's most dramatic and underappreciated geographical landmarks — a route steeped in history, geology, and the kind of raw Jamaican terrain that most people never see. What you'll discover in this video: The specific James Bond novel that references the Devil's Racecourse by name Why Ian Fleming used real Jamaican roads and landscapes in his Bond novels What it actually feels like to drive the Devil's Racecourse in real time The geological significance of the Devil's Racecourse formation in central Jamaica Why this road represents a side of Jamaica the tourist brochures never show you About the Devil's Racecourse: The Devil's Racecourse is located in St. Catherine, Jamaica, on the route between Spanish Town and Ocho Rios. It is also the name of a geological formation in the Benbow Inlier in central Jamaica, containing some of the oldest Cretaceous marine sediments and fauna fossils in the Caribbean — making it significant far beyond its reputation as a dangerous road. About One Love Jamaica: One Love Jamaica is dedicated to surfacing the suppressed, erased, and underrepresented stories of Jamaican history, heritage, and geography. From hidden historical sites to forgotten communities and untold landscapes, we tell the stories that were never meant to survive — but did. 📍 Location: Devil's Racecourse, St. Catherine, Jamaica 🎬 Bond connection: Dr. No — Ian Fleming (1958) 🌍 Also featured: Goldeneye Estate, Oracabessa, Jamaica If this video moved you — share it. Most Jamaicans have never been told their roads are famous enough for Bond. 👇 Drop a comment below — have you ever driven the Devil's Racecourse? Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamaicanHistory #jamaica #hiddenhistory #hiddengems #tree #JamaicanHeritage #OneLoveJamaicaJamaica's largest silk cotton tree has stood in Kitson Town, St. Catherine for over 300 years — and almost nobody knows it exists. In this video I visit the most historically significant tree on the island — a living witness to Taíno spirituality, African resistance, Maroon warfare, slavery, and emancipation — all rooted in one community that colonial history tried to erase. This is the story of the Ceiba pentandra — known in Jamaica as the silk cotton tree — the oldest living thing in Jamaica, and what its survival means for our heritage, our culture, and our future. What you'll discover in this video: Why the silk cotton tree is sacred to both the Taíno people and West African spiritual traditions The duppy folklore that kept African spirituality alive through centuries of colonial suppression How Kitson Town became Jamaica's second free village after Emancipation in 1841 The connection between this tree, Captain Cudjoe, and the Maroon wars against the British Why the silk cotton tree produces neither silk nor cotton — and what kapok actually is The one man who refused to let Kitson Town's history be forgotten Why protecting this tree matters for future generations of Jamaicans About One Love Jamaica: One Love Jamaica is dedicated to surfacing the suppressed, erased, and underrepresented stories of Jamaican history and heritage. From hidden archaeological sites to forgotten communities, we tell the stories that were never meant to survive — but did. 📍 Location: Kitson Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica 🌳 Tree: Silk Cotton Tree — Ceiba pentandra 📖 Further reading: Kitson Town, the Story of Our Jamaican Village by Kennedy Reid — available on Amazon Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#Jamaica #JamaicanHistory #Portmore #UnitedFruitCompany #Chiquita The same American corporation that toppled governments across Latin America once owned the land Portmore sits on — and nobody told you. In this video we uncover the full untold story of the United Fruit Company and its stranglehold on Jamaica, the Caribbean and Central America. From the Jamaican banana that accidentally created the most powerful and dangerous corporation in the Western Hemisphere, to the boardroom deals that crushed Jamaican farmers, monitored Marcus Garvey, funded Jamaican politics and left an entire city sitting on land they once owned as wasteland — this is the history they never taught you in school. What you will discover in this video: how a single banana transaction in Port Antonio in 1870 gave birth to a corporate empire. How the United Fruit Company — known across Latin America as El Pulpo, The Octopus — came to own the land that Portmore now sits on. How they deliberately destroyed Jamaica's own banana cooperative to maintain control. How they tracked and monitored Marcus Garvey's movements across the Caribbean. How they funded the social welfare programme that shaped Jamaican politics for generations. And how the company never disappeared — it simply rebranded as Chiquita Brands International and still operates today. Jamaica was not a victim of this story. Jamaica was the beginning of it. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#MissLou #JamaicanHistory #Hiddenhistory #LouiseBennettCoverley #Jamaica #untoldhistory Miss Lou — Louise Bennett-Coverley — is one of the most important cultural figures in Jamaican history. But for decades, the establishment dismissed her, mocked her language, and refused to take her seriously. This is the story they never taught you in school. In this video we go deep into the life and legacy of Miss Lou — filmed on location right here in Gordon Town, Saint Andrew, the place she called home. From her humble beginnings on North Street in Kingston in 1919, to becoming Jamaica's greatest cultural ambassador, this is the full untold story of the woman who refused to let Jamaica's identity be erased. We explore how Jamaican Patois was dismissed as broken English by colonial elites. How a young woman from Kingston defied the establishment and took the stage anyway. How her fierce, unapologetic pride in Jamaican language and culture helped define a nation. And why her legacy stretches far beyond Jamaica — touching the Caribbean diaspora and the entire world. If you are Jamaican, Caribbean, or part of the diaspora — this one is for you. In this video: The real story of Miss Lou and her fight for Jamaican Patois How colonial Jamaica tried to suppress its own culture Miss Lou's journey from Kingston to the world stage Her impact on Caribbean literature, music, and identity Why her legacy still matters today Miss Lou — Louise Bennett-Coverley — Jamaican cultural icon, poet, folklorist, actress, and the mother of Jamaican Patois. Her story is Jamaica's story. One Love Jamaica is dedicated to surfacing the suppressed, erased, and underrepresented stories of Jamaican history and heritage. New videos every week. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#hiddenhistory #jamaica #usmilitary #jamaicanhistory #historyuntold America built a military base on Jamaican soil in 1941. The agreement that allowed it has never been cancelled. Or was it? Deep in the interior of Clarendon, three runways stretch across the Jamaican landscape — built not by Jamaica, but by the United States military. This is Vernamfield. And it holds one of the most overlooked chapters in Jamaican history. In this video we uncover the full story behind the Destroyers for Bases Agreement — the 1940 deal between Britain and America that handed over Jamaican land on a 99-year lease without asking a single Jamaican. We explore how a WWII military airbase ended up in rural Clarendon, what happened after the Americans left, and whether that original lease agreement is still legally active today. This is not just history. This is about land, sovereignty, and a story Jamaica was never meant to remember. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamaicaHistory #hiddenhistory #Jamaica #OneLoveJamaica #JamaicanHeritage Right off the Mandela Highway in St. Catherine, just outside of Spanish Town, lies Jamaica's oldest neighborhood. Most people drive past it every single day without knowing it exists. It is called White Marl — and the ground beneath it holds over 800 years of Jamaican history, human burials, ancient pottery, and the remains of a civilization that was thriving centuries before Europe knew this island existed. They were called the Taíno. They came from the Orinoco region of Venezuela, reaching Jamaica between 650 and 900 AD. By the time Columbus arrived in 1494, Jamaica had over 200 Taíno village sites — with the south coast, right here in St. Catherine, being the most populated. White Marl was one of their most significant settlements. These were not primitive people. They were farmers, traders, navigators, and healers. They operated under a matrilineal system — where lineage passed through the mother. They traded across the Caribbean with Cuba and Haiti. They gave us the words hurricane, hammock, barbecue, canoe, and tobacco. They named this island Xaymaca — Land of Wood and Water — long before anyone else set foot here. And they did not disappear. DNA evidence confirms their bloodline is still in the Jamaican population today. Their descendants mixed with escaped Africans in the Blue Mountains and became the ancestors of the Jamaican Maroons. In 2019, Jamaica recognized its first Taíno chief in over 500 years. Yet their artifacts sit in the British Museum in London. Their on-site museum — the only dedicated Taíno museum in Jamaica — has been closed since 2008. And a highway expansion now threatens the site itself. This is Jamaica's first chapter. It deserves to be protected, celebrated, and told by Jamaicans — on Jamaican soil. One Love Jamaica is committed to surfacing the stories that built this island — the ones left out of textbooks, the ones buried beneath highways, the ones that remind us who we truly are. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamaicanHistory #JamaicaRailway #OneLoveJamaica #jamaica #hiddenhistory In 1845 Jamaica made history — becoming the first country outside Europe and North America to have a working railway. Before Canada. Before Australia. Jamaica was already ahead of the world. What followed was over a century of expansion, connection, and national pride. From Kingston to Spanish Town, Montego Bay to Port Antonio — Jamaica's railway network stretched 216 miles across the island, moving sugar cane, bananas, bauxite, and hundreds of thousands of Jamaican people every single year. Then came the fall. By the 1970s financial pressures began closing lines one by one. Communities that had been connected for generations were slowly cut off. And in October 1992 public passenger service ceased entirely. Today the tracks are largely silent — except for a few bauxite trains still making their runs across sections of the island. In this video we trace the full story of Jamaica's railway — from its world record beginnings to its dramatic rise and painful fall — and ask the question every Jamaican should be asking: will Jamaica ever ride again? Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamaicanHistory #PortmoreJamaica #FortClarence #OneLoveJamaica #hiddenhistory #Jamaica We went on a trek to find Fort Clarence — one of Jamaica's most overlooked colonial fortifications, hidden in plain sight in Portmore, St. Catherine. What we discovered was more than just crumbling masonry. It was a story about power, protection, and the forgotten history beneath the feet of one of Jamaica's most populated communities. Built in 1782 by a man named David Small, Fort Small — as it was originally known — was strategically positioned to guard the bay between Port Henderson and the Hellshire Hills. Designed to mount eight 24-pounder guns and one ten-inch mortar, this fortification was Britain's answer to a Caribbean under siege. France and Spain were pressing in on every side, and Jamaica — the crown jewel of Britain's colonial empire — could not afford to fall. Extensively repaired in 1790 and formally listed among Jamaica's island forts by 1799, the fort was renamed Fort Clarence — in honour of Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence, a Royal Navy officer who had sailed these very waters and would later become King William IV of England. A small fort. A royal name. A story most Jamaicans have never heard. In this video we also explore the Great Salt Pond of Portmore — a remarkable brackish water ecosystem that has quietly sustained wildlife and coastal life for centuries. Home to the protected American Crocodile, migratory birds, and mangrove nurseries, the salt pond is as much a part of Portmore's identity as any road or building. Together, Fort Clarence and the Great Salt Pond reveal something profound: Portmore is not just a modern bedroom community. It is a place shaped by centuries of military strategy, ecological importance, and colonial history that has never been fully told. This is that story. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamaicanHistory #Jamaica #PortRoyal #EarthquakeJamaica #Earthquake #Onelovejamaica We take you on a tour of the monument at Bumper Hall built for the 1907 earthquake victims, and a trip to Port Royal — the city that disappeared into the sea. And what we found will change the way you see this island forever. In 1692, Port Royal — once the most powerful city in the Caribbean — vanished into Kingston Harbour in four minutes. In 1907, thirty-six seconds was all it took to level Kingston and kill over a thousand people. Five hundred and one of them were buried in mass trenches at Bumper Hall because the coffins ran out. Most Jamaicans have never heard of that monument. Most have never been told what is still happening beneath the ground they walk on every single day. According to the University of the West Indies Mona Earthquake Unit, Jamaica recorded 663 earthquakes in 2024 alone. In 2025, over 400 more. In the first two months of 2026, two magnitude 5.6 earthquakes struck within forty-eight hours of each other. The same fault system that sank Port Royal. The same fault system that destroyed Kingston. Still active. Still building pressure. Running directly beneath this island right now. This is not about fear. This is about what happens when a people understand their history well enough to face their future — and why everything Jamaica has already survived is the greatest argument for why we need to be prepared for whatever comes next. Watch until the end. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100208 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#BernardLodge #jamaicahistory #OneLoveJamaica #Jamaica #Canada We take you on a journey through Bernard Lodge — a place that looks like just another piece of Jamaican land, until you learn what happened here. Because this estate, sitting quietly in the parish of St. Catherine, holds one of the most extraordinary untold stories in Caribbean history. They built an entire country. And it started right here — in Jamaica. This is the story they never told you. Deep in the parish of St. Catherine, on a sugar estate once called Dirty Pit, a family lived whose story would cross oceans, survive heartbreak, and walk straight into the founding of a nation. This is the untold history of Bernard Lodge, Jamaica — and its hidden, history-changing connection to Canada. In this video you'll discover: — How the Bernard family of Spanish Town lost everything after emancipation and the devastating cholera epidemic of 1850 — How Hewitt Bernard, a young Jamaican lawyer, emigrated to Canada and became private secretary to the country's future first Prime Minister — How Susan Agnes Bernard — born right here at Bernard Lodge — became Lady Macdonald, wife of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister and architect of Confederation — The rise and fall of the Bernard Lodge Sugar Factory — one of Jamaica's most important mills — and why it closed its gates forever in 2013 — The exciting future of Bernard Lodge as Jamaica transforms this historic land into a brand new township of 15,000 homes This is Black history. This is Jamaican history. This is world history. And it has been hiding in plain sight. Whether you're Jamaican, Canadian, or simply someone who loves discovering the stories that connect us all — this one will stay with you. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#Jamaica #SpringvaleWaterfall #OneJamaica #ProtectOurPlanet #JamaicaNature #EcoJamaica Welcome back to One Love Jamaica — where we explore the real Jamaica, the raw Jamaica, the Jamaica that most people never get to see. In this video I take on one of the most grueling treks of my life — miles through the Springvale river in St. Catherine, wading through rushing water, climbing over fallen trees and navigating the devastating debris left behind by the October 2025 hurricane. The mission was simple — locate one of Jamaica's most hidden and untouched natural treasures, the legendary Springvale waterfall. Nothing could have prepared me for what I found. After miles of pushing through treacherous and unforgiving conditions, getting diverted and momentarily lost deep in the river valley, I finally arrived — and the waterfall was gone. Not dried up. Not seasonal. Gone. Someone had deliberately redirected the river, diverting the water flow and causing the waterfall to virtually vanish. What you are about to witness is not just an adventure. It is a warning — for Jamaica and for the world. Redirecting a river doesn't just erase a waterfall. It destroys entire ecosystems, displaces wildlife, kills riverbank vegetation and threatens the natural water supply that rural communities depend on to survive. This kind of environmental destruction happens in silence, deep in places where there are no cameras and no witnesses. And it is happening all over the world. Jamaica is one of the most naturally gifted islands on this earth. Our rivers, our waterfalls, our forests are not resources to be exploited — they are treasures to be protected. What happens here in these hills and river valleys is part of a global story about what we are doing to our natural world and whether we have the will to stop it. To our One Love Jamaica family — thank you for riding with us on every journey, every river, every mountain. You are why we keep going. To our international community — welcome to Jamaica. This is the real thing. And we need your voice too. One Love. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #JamaicanHistory #Sligoville #FreeVillageJamaica #hiddenhistory In the hills of St. Catherine, Jamaica lies a place most people have never visited — the ruins of Sligoville, where the first freed slaves in the Caribbean purchased and lived on their own land. This is their story. In this video we walk through one of the most historically significant and overlooked sites in all of Jamaica — the ruins of Sligoville, established on July 10th, 1835, when Baptist pastor Reverend James Mursell Phillippo purchased 25 acres of land and resold it in lots to formerly enslaved men and women who paid their own way to freedom and land ownership. This was not charity. This was dignity earned. From the ruins of Highgate House to the old coffee mill and the stone water tank that still stands today, we explore what remains of a community that became the blueprint for the Free Village movement across the entire island of Jamaica — giving land and dignity to a people who had been denied both. But this video is about more than history. It is also about the incredible kindness of one man — Anglin Brown, a 76 year old Jamaican now living in the United States, who was back home on holiday and volunteered his time to guide a total stranger through these ruins. Despite carrying the weight of a personal family tragedy, Anglin shared his knowledge, his stories, and his heart freely and generously — a true reflection of the warmth and spirit that makes Jamaica so special. If you have never heard of Sligoville, this video is for you. If you love Jamaica and her history, this video is for you. And if you believe that these ruins deserve to be preserved for future generations — share this video and help tell this story. 📍 Location — Sligoville, St. Catherine, Jamaica 🎥 Guided by — Anglin Brown 📖 Established — July 10th, 1835 Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#SligovilleJamaica #AshWednesday #JamaicanHistory #FirstFreeVillage #AnglicanChurchJamaica 🏛️ Come with me on a historical tour of St. John's Anglican Church, Sligoville - Jamaica's First Free Village & Ash Wednesday Traditions Come with me on a historical tour to one of Jamaica's most sacred heritage sites - St. John's Anglican Church in Sligoville, St. Catherine. This remarkable church sits at the heart of the first free village established in the entire West Indies, and its story is one of transformation, faith, and freedom. Built in 1840 by Irish landowner John Augustus O'Sullivan as a private chapel exclusively for his family and servants, this beautiful cut-stone church was never intended for the wider community. But as Sligoville grew around it, history had other plans. The chapel that served one household eventually opened its doors to become a spiritual home for an entire community of newly emancipated people. Sligoville's significance cannot be overstated. In 1835, Reverend James Mursell Phillippo, an English Baptist minister and passionate abolitionist, purchased 25 acres of land for £100 and created something revolutionary - the first free village in the West Indies. Named in honor of the Marquis of Sligo (Governor of Jamaica 1834-1836), who supervised the emancipation process, Sligoville gave freed slaves the opportunity to own land for the first time, purchasing quarter-acre lots for just £3 each. On this special Ash Wednesday, we explore how St. John's continues an ancient Christian tradition dating back to AD 601, when Pope Gregory established the 40-day Lenten season and the practice of marking foreheads with ash crosses - a solemn reminder of our mortality and God's grace. Join me as I walk through the historic cemetery with gravestones over 150 years old, admire the majestic architecture, climb the bell tower with its breathtaking panoramic views, and reflect on Jamaica's powerful journey from bondage to freedom. WHAT YOU'LL SEE: ✅ St. John's Anglican Church (built 1840) ✅ John Augustus O'Sullivan's private chapel history ✅ Sligoville: Jamaica's first free village story ✅ Ash Wednesday traditions explained ✅ 150+ year old cemetery and heritage gravestones ✅ Historic bell tower with stunning hill views ✅ Message of hope and resilience 📍 LOCATION: Sligoville, St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamaicaWeather #ClimateChange #PolarVortex #JamaicaColdFront #BlueMountains 🥶 Why is Jamaica SO COLD right now? In February 2026, Jamaica experienced something incredible - temperatures in the Blue Mountains dropped to just 12°C (54°F)! From Coleyville to Kingston, Jamaicans were bundling up in winter clothes. But how did Arctic air reach the Caribbean? In this video, we explain the science behind Jamaica's unexpected cold fronts in a way everyone can understand. Learn about the polar vortex, climate change, and why some parts of Jamaica felt colder than others. 🌡️ TEMPERATURE BREAKDOWN: Blue Mountains: 12°C overnight Coleyville, Manchester: 15°C Kingston: 21°C Montego Bay: 20°C 📚 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why Jamaica experienced multiple cold fronts in early 2026 How the polar vortex collapse sent Arctic air to the Caribbean Why the Blue Mountains were colder than Kingston How climate change causes extreme weather (both hot AND cold!) Real impacts on schools, farmers, fishers, and infrastructure What this means for Jamaica's future weather patterns This isn't just a weather report - it's about understanding how our planet's climate is changing and what it means for Jamaica. Perfect for students, teachers, parents, and anyone curious about weather science! Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#ColdFront #ManchesterJamaica #JamaicaWeather #Jamaica #ExtremeWeather ARCTIC COLD Hits Jamaica's Highlands | Coleyville at 3,000 Feet Faces Historic Temperature Drop ❄️🇯🇲 When you think of Jamaica, you think of warm beaches and tropical weather. But high in the mountains of Manchester parish, the reality is very different. I traveled to Coleyville—944 meters (3,097 feet) above sea level—to witness firsthand how this quiet highland community is battling unprecedented Arctic cold sweeping across the island. In this documentary, I sit down with Delroy "Sparrow" Williams, a longtime Coleyville resident who shares what it's like experiencing the coldest temperatures Jamaica has seen in years. I also meet Charm Henry, whose damaged roof from Hurricane Melissa leaves her exposed to 12-degree nights with little protection from the biting cold. This is more than a weather story. It's about resilience, community, and the forgotten struggles of Jamaicans still recovering from past disasters while facing new extreme weather challenges. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#BluesMountainsJamaica #jamaica #JamesBond007 #JamaicaTravel #OneJamaica Join me on a challenging journey through Jamaica's Blue Mountains, navigating dangerous landslides and road breakaways to reach the island's coldest and most historic locations. THE DANGEROUS DRIVE: This wasn't an easy trip. The mountain roads tested everything - from active landslides blocking the path to severe road breakaways and erosion. Hairpin turns, steep grades, and thick mountain fog made this one of the most treacherous drives in Jamaica. But the destinations made every moment worth it. NEWCASTLE MILITARY BASE: First stop: Newcastle, the historic British colonial army base built in 1841 at over 4,000 feet above sea level. The British chose this strategic mountain location for its cooler climate, which helped soldiers avoid tropical diseases. Today, it remains an active Jamaica Defence Force training facility with incredible views and rich military history spanning nearly two centuries. THE GAP CAFE - WHERE JAMES BOND 007 WAS BORN: The Gap Cafe sits at 4,200 feet and tells a fascinating story. Built in the 1930s as a way station for travelers heading to Jamaica's east coast, it became legendary for serving the best Blue Mountain coffee and traditional Jamaican cuisine. Author Ian Fleming allegedly wrote Dr. No here, surrounded by hummingbirds and mountain mist. Despite restoration attempts in 2022, the cafe now sits abandoned with caution tape marking damaged areas - a bittersweet reminder of Jamaica's fading mountain heritage. HOLYWELL NATIONAL PARK - JAMAICA'S COLDEST SPOT: My final destination: Holywell National Park at 3,200 feet elevation. This is where you truly feel the cold in Jamaica. While the coast bakes in tropical heat, the Blue Mountains offer a completely different climate. When cold fronts move through Jamaica, temperatures here can drop to 15-21°C (60-70°F), creating a surreal experience of freezing weather in paradise. WHY THE BLUE MOUNTAINS MATTER: The Blue Mountains aren't just about scenery - they're about Jamaica's untold stories. From military strategy and colonial history to literary legends and the challenges of preserving mountain heritage, these peaks hold cultural treasures that deserve to be documented and remembered. This video captures the reality of mountain travel in Jamaica: the dangerous roads, the abandoned landmarks, the cold weather that shocks most people, and the breathtaking beauty that makes it all worthwhile. #BluesMountainsJamaica #NewcastleJamaica #JamesBond007 #JamaicaTravel #OneJamaica --- **Word count: 446 words** Simple, direct, SEO-optimized, and evergreen. Works? Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#OneLoveJamaica #JamaicaHistory #jamaica #jamaicanheritage Just off the main road in Guanaboa Vale, St. Catherine, stand the remains of St. John’s Anglican Church — one of Jamaica’s oldest parish churches, with roots stretching back to the late 1600s. In this video, we explore the deeper story behind this historic site: why it was built in 1699, how it served one of Jamaica’s earliest British parishes, and why its story still matters today. From colonial administration and plantation-era communities to forgotten graves and crumbling stone walls, this church is more than a ruin — it is a physical record of Jamaica’s early history. But this video is not just about the past. It is also a warning about what happens when we fail to fully tell our stories — when silence replaces truth, and history is allowed to fade without context. At the same time, we highlight the importance of preservation, documentation, and the positive steps being taken to ensure that Jamaica’s heritage is not lost to time. At One Love Jamaica, we believe that understanding where we came from helps protect where we are going. These stories shape our identity, inform our decisions, and help guide Jamaica’s future. If you care about Jamaica’s history, culture, and forgotten places — this story is for you. 📍 Location: Guanaboa Vale, St. Catherine, Jamaica 🏛️ Site: St. John’s Anglican Church (Established 1699) #GuanaboaVale #StCatherineJamaica #HistoricJamaica #JamaicanHeritage #ColonialJamaica #PreserveOurHistory Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://www.amazon.com/Agnus-Dei-X/dp/B00QGC7W3Y Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica Guanaboa Vale, St. Catherine, Jamaica Inside this slavery-era ruin lies the remains of a boiler house — a place where sugar was produced under extreme conditions and where the sacrifices of enslaved Africans helped shape Jamaica and the wider world. In this video, we explore the role of boiler houses during slavery, where enslaved Africans worked under extreme heat to turn sugar cane into raw sugar that fueled the wealth of the British Empire. These were not ordinary buildings — they were industrial centers of forced labour, skill, danger, and endurance. From the cane fields to the crushing mills and into the boiling rooms, we break down how Jamaica’s sugar plantation system worked, and why these sites matter today. We also reflect on the ruins left behind — silent witnesses to sacrifice and strength — and why telling our story, in our own voice, is essential. By understanding this history, Jamaicans at home and across the diaspora can better appreciate the foundations of our resilience, identity, and future. This is not just about the past. It’s about legacy — and ensuring our ancestors’ sacrifices continue to benefit generations to come. 🇯🇲 One Love Jamaica — telling Jamaica’s stories, one community at a time. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. #Jamaica #JamaicanHistory #Slavery #BlackHistory #CaribbeanHistory #AfricanDiaspora #JamaicanCulture #BritishEmpire #SugarPlantations #SlaveryInTheCaribbean #StCatherineJamaica #GuanaboaVale #JamaicanHeritage #OneLoveJamaica ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#FirstFreeVillage #OneLoveJamaica #JamaicaHistory #Jamaica #Sligoville Sligoville holds a powerful place in Jamaica’s history. Recognized as the first free village in the Caribbean, this community represents one of the earliest and most important steps toward freedom after Emancipation. In this video, we explore the story of Sligoville, St. Catherine, and its deep connection to Highgate House, one of Jamaica’s oldest surviving colonial-era structures. Built in the 18th century, Highgate House once served colonial governors and plantation owners, but today it stands overlooking a village that changed the course of Jamaican and Caribbean history. We examine how formerly enslaved Jamaicans were able to legally purchase land, establish homes, and build a self-sustaining community — a radical and groundbreaking idea at the time. This is not just a history lesson, but a reflection on freedom, patience, process, and progress, and why these lessons still matter in modern-day Jamaica. From colonial power to community empowerment, the story of Sligoville and Highgate House helps us better understand Jamaica’s journey, its resilience, and the foundation upon which today’s society is built. Whether you are in Jamaica or part of the global Jamaican diaspora, this story connects the past to the present — and reminds us that true progress is built step by step. #Emancipation #JamaicaCulture #CaribbeanHistory Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#OneLoveJamaica #jamaica #NaturalBridgeJamaica #HiddenJamaica #JamaicaNature Hidden in the hills of Riversdale, St. Catherine, lies one of Jamaica’s most fascinating natural wonders — the Natural Bridge. In this video, we take you deep into the story behind this rare limestone formation, exploring how water, rainfall, and time worked together over thousands of years to carve a natural arch that many locals call Jamaica’s Eighth Wonder of the World. But this story goes beyond geology. Riversdale sits just north of the Bog Walk Basin, one of the wetter areas in St. Catherine, and yet many communities here still lack piped water — a reality that highlights the urgent need for infrastructure that matches the natural resources this area provides. It’s a challenge that deserves attention, and one that holds real opportunities for progress. We also explore the ecological importance of the Natural Bridge and the surrounding caves — from supporting plant and animal life, to protecting rivers and water quality, and offering real potential for eco-tourism, education, and sustainable development if properly managed. And finally, we share something just as powerful as the landscape itself — the kindness of the people of Riversdale. From being offered food and something to drink while filming, to genuine warmth and hospitality, this experience reflects the spirit not just of this community, but of Jamaicans everywhere. This is not just a story about a place — it’s a story about water, people, potential, and the future of Jamaica. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #StThomasJamaica#OneLoveJamaica #JamaicanHistory #JamaicanDiaspora Flowing quietly through the parish of St. Thomas, the Johnson River is one of Jamaica’s lesser-known waterways — yet its role in shaping land, life, and community runs deep. In this video, we take you along the path of the Johnson River, exploring how it has supported nearby communities for generations, guided movement across the landscape, and quietly witnessed Jamaica’s changing history. From early crossings and bridges to its enduring presence in rural life, this river tells a story that often goes unnoticed. We also briefly touch on how human ambition once intersected with the river through an unfinished hydroelectric project — a structure later reclaimed by nature — and how a moment of national pride in 1998 would eventually influence the name of a nearby site. But at its core, this story is not about monuments or moments — it is about the river itself. #reggaefalls Whether you live in Jamaica or are part of the global Jamaican diaspora, this video is a reminder that some of our most meaningful stories are written not in headlines, but in water, land, and endurance. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica