Nanny Town
Abandoned Maroon Village in Saint Thomas, Jamaica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old Nanny Town was a village in the Blue Mountains of Portland Parish, northeastern Jamaica, used as a stronghold of Jamaican Maroons (escapee slaves). During the early 18th century, the region was led by an Ashanti escapee slave known as Queen Nanny, or Granny Nanny, who gave the town its namesake. The town was steadfast, and held-out against repeated attacks from the colonial militia before being abandoned in 1734.[2]
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Nanny Town | |
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Abandoned Maroon Village | |
Coordinates: 18.0683°N 76.5242°W / 18.0683; -76.5242[1] | |
Country | Jamaica |
Parish | Saint Thomas |
Founded | c1700 |
Destroyed | 1734 |
Founded by | Nanny |
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