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A Visit to the Maroon Village in Charles Town, Portland

The Maroon Museum in Charles Town, Portland, Jamaica
The Maroon Museum in Charles Town, Portland, Jamaica

 

Charles Town Maroon Village
Charles Town Maroon Village

I’m currently working on a Community Tourism capacity building and training program in six rural Jamaican communities as part of my work, along with two other tourism consultants, Hugh Cresser and Dr. Anthony Hall.  (see Expand Consulting).

We are going to be conducting training with community persons on how to develop and manage a community tourism product. I am doing training in business planning, marketing, and how to write a business plan.

Charles Town is one of the six communities. The others are Beeston Spring, Mount Peto, Treasure Beach, Resource, and Albert Town.

Charles Town is a Maroon Community located approximately 20 minutes drive south of Buff Bay.

The town is known for its Maroon history and culture, its Safu Yard, the Charles Town Drummers and Dancers, the Maroon Museum, as well as its tour of the area educating visitors on the history of Maroon culture.

For more about Charles Town see A visit to Charles Town on YardEdge.

On display at the Maroon Museum
On display at the Maroon Museum

Maroon Museum, Charles Town, Portland

Dancers in Charles Town, Maroon Museum
Dancers in Charles Town, Maroon Museum, entertaining a group of tourists from Holland
Earrings made from local beads, Craft Shop, Charles Town, Portland
Earrings made from local beads, Craft Shop, Charles Town, Portland

 

John Crow beads, used to made jewellery, Charles Town, Portland
John Crow beads, used to made jewellery, Charles Town, Portland

 

The Buff Bay River running through Charles Town, located in the Buff Bay Valley, Portland
The Buff Bay River running through Charles Town, located in the Buff Bay Valley, Portland
The river in Charles Town, Portland
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    July 4, 2018 at 11:37 am —

    What is a contact number for the Charles town Maroon Tour

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