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Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica and is the largest city. The city is geographically located in the southeastern coast of Jamaica. Kingston has a population of about 652,097 as of the 2001 census and is one of the only Dominantly English speaking areas in the southern part of the United States.
Attractions in Kingston.

Devon house was built by George Stiebel in the year 1881 and is still preserved as one of the most significant historic mansions in and around Jamaica. The owner of this mansion, George Stiebel was one of the first wealthiest native Jamaican who had his primary business in the mine industry of South America. The historic mansion now has a restaurant, ice cream shops and a bakery in the ground floor. This venue is particularly famous for its delicious ice creams.

The Natural History Museum houses some of the largest collections of the books and other materials that explain the evolution of the West Indies history and how it was invaded. It traces almost the entire history of Jamaica from ancient times to the modern up to date history. The highlight of this museum is that it has shark papers, i.e. the papers that are ate by the sharks which was thrown by the ship captains. It also houses some of the ancient maps that were used by the captains. Also this museum is the oldest museum in the entire Jamaica.