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Port Royal
The buccaneers' town that slid into the sea in 1692.
- English capture
- 1655
- Earthquake
- June 7, 1692
- World Heritage
- 2025
Then
- 1655
England captures the spit at the mouth of Kingston Harbour.
- 1660s
Henry Morgan and other buccaneers sail from here against Spanish ports.
- 1692
An earthquake and tsunami kill up to 3,000 people, nearly half the town.
- 1907
Another earthquake liquefies the spit and wrecks the rebuilt town.
Now
UNESCO named Port Royal a World Heritage Site in 2025.