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Falmouth Bypass Bridge Construction 2003- 2004 Pictures

Falmouth Bypass Bridge Construction - Pictures The Falmouth Bypass Bridge was constructed in 2004 as part of the North Coast Highway Project. It is located just outside Martha Brae and links the north coast with the rest of the island. For Trelawny, it is the major link between Falmouth and the communities to the south. It helps to extend the reach of Market Street from Falmouth to Martha Brae. One of the duties of this site is to preserve the modern history of our town and parish. While going through my photo archive today, I came upon some photos I took from
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Club Concussion Sports Bar And Jerk Center

Club Concussion Sports Bar & Jerk Center Club Concussion Sports Bar & Jerk Centre is an entertainment complex in Martha Brae, Trelawny and a great place to go if you are looking for things to do in Falmouth. On December 31 st, 2011, Club Concussion Night Club opened its doors with a grand New Years Eve Party at its home in Martha Brae, Falmouth, Trelawny and has grown to add other services in addition to the night club. Martha Brae is slowly coming to life, a spin-off from the development of Falmouth. Falmouth’s main street (Market Street), now officially reaches
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Housing Explosion in Falmouth, Trelawny, Jamaica

Housing Explosion in Falmouth, Trelawny Falmouth is expanding at a rapid rate. I have no data on the statistic, but it should be fair to say that Falmouth is the fastest growing town in Jamaica. I would love to know a town in the country that is growing faster. At the moment, apart from the boom in new businesses in response to the Falmouth Pier development and its spin-offs, the most noticeable growth is in housing solutions. Hundreds of houses are being built and hundreds more are due in the next few years. Holland Estates, Florence Hall Village and Stonebrook
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What Became of The Proposed Martha Brae Theme Park?

This is our fourth article on the future boom town of Martha Brae, near Falmouth in Trelawny, Jamaica. In my previous feature on Martha Brae entitled Why Martha Brae Will Be The Boom Town Of The Future In Trelawny, I stated several reasons why Martha Brae will be the place to be in the short to medium term. Further research has brought me to a grand proposed project called the Martha Brae Theme Park. The Environmental Impact Assessment for the project by Eric Morley was done way back in 2006. The project itself is

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Time For Trelawny To Highlight Its Son Hugh Lawson Shearer, Former Prime Minister of Jamaica?

I was shooting some photos for a feature on Martha Brae last Labour Day and I came across the house in which Jamaica’s third Prime Minister was born and grew up in until he won a parish scholarship and left for Kingston. Hugh Lawson Shearer was born and raised in Martha Brae, 1.5 miles from Falmouth, yet many residents do not talk about it or make it known. A lot of that is due to Shearer’s perceived neglect of Falmouth and some due to our lack of respect for history. I bet most Trelawny residents do not know Shearer’s house.
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Why Martha Brae Will Be The Boom Town Of The Future In Trelawny

Martha Brae , back in 1770 became the first capital of the new parish of Trelawny, after St. James was divided to provide a new parish. St. James was split after many Trelawny landowners complained of the distance they had to travel to Montego Bay to conduct business. Martha Brae is an inland community situated 1.5 miles from Falmouth and the sea. Its famous river now has a world renowned attraction, ‘Rafting on the Martha Brae.’ Back in the 18th century, goods were sent down the river to the sea to be loaded on ships. The capital was moved to
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