Discovering Columbus Park, St. Ann

I have always driven pass the Columbus Park on my way to Montego Bay but never once have I stopped to explore the Historic Park.

My visit to the park was an impromptu one. It was actually because of a food stop at the Jerk centre that I got the chance to see the park up close.

In my usual dry land tourist fashion, while everyone else was lyming at the Jerk Centre, I wandered over to the park for a little mini adventure.

I had no idea that there were so many artifacts in the park because it always seemed so unassuming from the main roadway.

I did a bit of research on the park after my visit and I found some very interesting information.

Columbus Park is an open-air historical and archaeological museum, set on 3 acres of Discovery Bay, overlooking the ocean. The museum features a wide range of artifact which were excavated when the Kaiser Bauxite processing plant was developed. Artifacts include:

A section of aqueduct from a sugar estate

A water wheel

The engine carriage from a train which was used to transport sugar

Cannons

An Arawak canoe

A “tally” (the tool used to count bananas, made famous by the song “come Mr Tally-Man”

Source: http://www.jamaicatravelandculture.com/destinations/st_ann/discovery-bay.htm

I would definitely recommend a stop here on your next trip from Kingston/Ochi to Montego Bay. It is a small park but there is still alot to see. The view of Discovery Bay is also very nice from there.

A visit to the park will cost you nothing at all & it is the perfect rest stop on a long road trip.

Here are a few shots of the artifacts in the park.