Fort Charlotte Commanding the entrance to Lucea Harbour is the well-kept eighteen century Fort Charlotte named in 1778 to honour George 11’s Queen Charlotte. Prior to that year it is listed as Lucea Fort and was constructed in 1745. It was erected in defense of the harbour and stands on a peninsular over-looking the sea […]
In eastern Hanover, the principal crops are yam, banana, pimento, and coconuts. Askenish, Maryland, Jericho, Cascade and Medley are districts that cultivate yams on a large scale. Hanover is famous for its yam. The varieties of yam produced are Lucea, (named after the capital town in the parish), Renta, Negro, Yellow and Sweet Yam. There […]
Hanover’s capital town Lucea has a rustic charm of its own. On first passing through the town, one immediately knows that this town has an interesting and colourful tale to tell of glorious days in a bygone era. It is a town that is not caught up in a mad rush. Coves and bays mark […]