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currently, we are driving north from St D'Acre
towards Brown's Town
entering Brown's Town
Brown's Town
(originally known as Hamilton Town)
is one of the most important towns in St Ann Parish.
The town is named after Hamilton Brown
Hamilton Brown
(born 1776 and dead 1843)
was an Irishman
who started out as an estate book-keeper
and rose to become a large landowner.
He owned much of the land in the area
including the Minard Estate.
He died on 18 September 1843
and is buried in the Protestant graveyard
of St Mark's Anglican Church
in Brown's Town
Brown's Town attracts farmers and vendors
from all over to it's market,
being the center in an agricultural region
and the Brown's Town Market
is best to visit on a Wednesday,
Friday
or Saturday
to see the town and market at its liveliest.
the road on the right will take you to Lower Buxton community
where you will find Lower Buxton All-Age School
and also Lower Buxton New Testament Church of God
Brown's Town is also noted as the educational
capital of St Ann Parish
as the Brown's Town Community College
offers tertiary courses
from the University of Technology (UTECH)
and the University of the West Indies (UWI).
Additional, there are three secondary schools in Brown's Town:
Brown's Town High School,
York Castle High School,
and the St. Hilda's Diocesan High School for Girls
Notable people from Brown's Town are:
D.K. Duncan, dental surgeon and former government minister.
Gloria Escoffery, painter, poet and art critic
active in the 1940s and 1950s.
and Donald J. Harris,
economist and father of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
on right is Egypt Road
and the road will take you to York Castle High School
we are now driving on Top Road
and this is a B3 Road
to the right is the Brown's Town Primary School
also here on the right
is the Brown's Town Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church
on the right is St. Ignatius Catholic Church
the road on the right is York Castle Drive
on the left is Benin road
and the road will take you onto Gibraltar Road
and also to places such as Somerton,
Gibraltar,
Endeavour
and other communities
to the left is Brown's Town Tabernacle Church
on the left is South Avenue
also here on the left is
Sigma College of Nursing and Applied Sciences
on the left is left North Avenue
on the left is Hill Street
and also here on the left is Court Street
which will take you to Brown's Town Courthouse
on the left is Market Street
and to the right is St Hilda's Drive
which will take you to St. Hilda's Diocesan High School
on the right is St Christopher Crescent
and also the Brown's Town Transportation Centre
,which is the same as the Brown's Town Bus Park
on the left is the Brown's Town Market
the road on the left will take you to communities such as
Jackson Town,
Stewart Town,
Clark's Town and other places
just ahead is St. Mark's Anglican Church
and this is where Hamilton Brown is buried
on the left is Church Street
to the left is the Route Taxi Stand
also here on the left is Wesley Crescent
on the left is Minard Hill Drive
the road on the right is the B11 Brown's Town to Bamboo Road
and that road will take you to communities such as
Philadelphia,
Bamboo,
Britonville,
Green Park,
Claremont,
Golden Grove
and other places
as well as to Kingston
the road on the left is Minard Heights Drive
which will take you to Minard Workers Housing
the road on the right is Club Street
on the left is Brown's Town Community College
and Servite Primary School
on the left is Ministry of Education, Youth & Information
(Region 3)
we are now leaving Brown's Town
to the left you can find the Minard Estate Great House ruins
we are on route to Runaway Bay
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