Built in 1755 served as the headquarters for the British garrison protecting Jamaica (hence the name Headquarters House) as well as the Legislative Council from 1872 till 1962

A view of Headquarters House from the street. Gordon House, Jamaica's Parliament is next door. Headquarters House is on Duke St. in downtown Kingston.

A view of the legislative room facing North. One can imagine the heated discussions that took place in this room leading up to Adult Suffrage in the 1930's and again in the years leading up to Independence in 1962.

Another view of the legislative room facing South.

Sir Alexander Bustamante, Jamaica's first Prime Minister and National Hero. Busta, as he is affectionately called led Jamaica to Independence in 1962 and remained Prime Minister till he retired from politics in 1967.

The Right Honorable Donald Sangster, Jamaica's second and shortest serving Prime Minister. He died in office a few months after being elected.

George William Gordon, National Hero of Jamaica. He advocated the changes that Paul Bogle fought and died for. They were better pay and working conditions for the ex-slaves. George William Gordon was also the son of an English man and a slave woman.

The Crow's Nest look out point. Was used by the early militia for spotting French and Spanish war ships entering Kingston Harbour and any slave rebellion.

The view east from the Crow's Nest. The militia sentry spotted the fires of the Morant Bay Rebellion from the Crow's Nest and sounded the alarm.