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A new VA clinic is coming to Beaufort or Port Royal. Where, when will it be built?
The VA says it’s about to pick a site for a new outpatient clinic, which will replace services currently offered at the Naval ...
Port Royal added as Jamaica's second UNESCO World Heritage Site
Port Royal is Jamaica's second World Heritage Site, with the first being the Blue and John Crow Mountains, a rugged and ...
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Port Canaveral welcomes Royal Caribbean’s ‘Star of the Seas,’ boosting local economy
Port Canaveral’s cruise industry is expanding with the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, the Star of the Seas, a ...
Port Royal now a World Heritage site
Port Royal has officially been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) ...
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New birding center near Port Royal would move Beaufort County birds up in batting lineup
Bird lovers are trying to raise awareness of Lowcountry's birdlife with a new interpretive center where injured birds also ...
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Jamaica’s 17th-Century Port Royal Gains World Heritage Status
On 12 July 2025, the World Heritage Committee inscribed The Archaeological Landscape of 17th Century Port Royal, Jamaica on the World Heritage List. This decision marks a key milestone for Jamaica and ...
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Jamaica’s Port Royal: The wickedest city on Earth?
Now a relatively quiet fishing village, Port Royal was once so notorious that it was considered by many to be ‘the wickedest city on Earth’ – until it sank into the sea.
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The Freedmen at Port Royal
Port Royal is two-thirds or three-quarters the size of St. Helena, Ladies half as large, and Hilton Head one-third as large. Paris, or Parry, has five plantations, and Coosaw, ...