Pedro St. James, Cayman Islands National Historic Site
Pedro St. James Castle or Pedro's Castle is the oldest existing building in the Cayman Islands and is located on the southern coast of Grand Cayman in the district of Bodeen Town (the country's first capital).
The Great House, built in 1780 by plantation owner William Eden, was at the time the largest home in the Cayman Islands.
In 1831, it served as a rendezvous point for the first elected parliament in the Cayman Islands; the location has since been known as the Birthplace of Democracy in the Cayman Islands.
Four years later, in 1835, the Slavery Abolition Act was read from the stone archway of the building, freeing the islands' slaves.
By the 1970s, The building was reduced to ruin after decades of neglect.
In 1996, a restoration project took place retuning the three-story building to its original 18th-century style.
Currently, a 7th great-grandson of William Eden serves as one of the tour guides at the historical site.
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Exploring Pedro St James in Grand Cayman
On our last complete day, we did more snorkeling and explored Pedro St. James, Cayman Islands first settlement. We also ate at Portafinos - great ocean view next to a ship wreck. Here is my last 60 second wrapup
Seniors hit the road on history tour
More than 120 Cayman seniors were treated to a bus tour this week in celebration of Older Persons Month.
The group of seniors, aged 60 to 94, enjoyed a day filled with laughter, reminiscing, exploring, food and drinks.
On Wednesday, seniors from George Town and West Bay visited historic sites, such as Pedro St. James Castle, Bodden Town Mission House and the Crystal Caves in North Side, before having lunch at the Kaibo Beach Restaurant. Earlier in the week, on Monday, seniors from the eastern districts visited the Cayman Islands National Museum, Tortuga Rum and the Cayman Turtle Centre. Read the full story at
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Learn about exciting new exhibits at the remodeled National Museum.
Visting Cayman Islands?
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Learn about the Birth Place of our Democracy- Pedro St James
Want to see our Plant life- Queen Elizabeth Botanic Park
Want to learn our History of Yesterday year - visit our National Museum
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UPDATE: Day two of the royal visit to the Cayman Islands
Day two kicks off
It’s day two of the royal visit and Prince Charles and Camilla have separate schedules.
While Charles heads to the Sister Islands to open the new pool at the Brac sports complex and to drop in on the Central Caribbean Marine Institute in Little Cayman, his wife will be officially opening the new Jasmine Villa Hospice Centre in Grand Cayman.
Camilla is also visiting George Town Primary School and Estella’s Place, part of the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre.
Charles will touch down at Clifton Hunter School later this afternoon after a helicopter trip from the Sister Islands, before an appearance at the Botanic Park. The couple will reunite for tonight’s reception at Pedro St. James castle. Read the full story at caymancompass.com.
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A Mission of Service - Mrs. Olive Miller
Cayman Islands National Museum Speaker Series, April 2 2013
Mrs. Olive Miller sits down to chat with us about her life and work in the Cayman Islands for over 67 years. Mrs. Olive Miller has been a selfless contributor to the Cayman Islands after arriving in 1946 as a missionary. From founding the Girls' Guildry, to her involvement with Cayman's first high school, the NCVO, and the church, she has given a lifetime of service to our community.
Exotic native and imported trees on display at Botanic Park
Go for the blue iguanas. Stay for the exotic trees.
The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park has developed a reputation as the best place for residents and tourists alike to see Cayman’s endangered population of blue iguanas. But while the iguanas are sometimes hard to see, a wide variety of interesting trees are standing in plain sight.
Stuart Mailer, the environmental programs manager for the National Trust, has a number of personal favorites in the Botanic Park that tell the story of Cayman’s history. Some of the trees have been imported from around the world, but others have played a key role in Cayman’s development.
One of Mr. Mailer’s favorites, a rainbow gum, stands directly in front of the Botanic Park’s visitor center. The rainbow gum is a tall and fragrant species of eucalyptus that originates in the Philippines and from other countries in that region, and it lends a bit of exotic beauty to the Botanic Park
“It’s exceedingly fast-growing, but what’s most striking about this tree is that the bark peels away revealing different colors,” said Mr. Mailer. “The underlying fresh bark is green, so when a strip peels off you get a green effect. Over time, that changes color to blue to purple and eventually to brick red.” Read the full story at caymancompass.com.
CAYMAN ISLANDS - CRYSTAL CAVE
Discover the treasures of the North Side on this sightseeing tour of Grand Cayman. During a well-planned half-day, venture into the Cayman Crystal Caves, discover a historic shipwreck, visit Pedro St. James Castle, and get the chance to try the world-famous offerings of the Tortuga Rum Company.
Situated in the lush tropical region of North Side, our tour will begin at the Island's newest nature tourist attraction, the Cayman Crystal Caves. You will participate in a guided walking tour through the surrounding tropical forest and 3 spectacular caves. Among the forest and caves are captivating tropical plants and animal life, including strangler balsam trees, air plants, parrots, and bat. Venture to the Wreck of the Ten Sail - a historic shipwreck that occurred off the East End in 1794. Enjoy the scenery at the blowholes of East End and watch the sea spray through these caverns up to 30 feet high. Glimpse the Cayman Islands in it's early days at Pedro St. James Castle, and taste the famous Tortuga rums and world renewed rum cakes.
Stop 1. Cayman Crystal Caves - These newly found caves are the largest in the Island! Learn interesting facts about their discovery and life within the caves [Tour of the caves, photo opportunity, souvenir shop, bar snacks, bathrooms and free wifi are available].
Stop 2. Wreck of the Ten Sails - observe boat parts in the horizon from this historic shipwreck that occurred off the east coast and learn about the impact it had on the people of the Islands years later [Photo opportunity].
Stop 3. The Blowholes - watch crashing waves force water into caverns and send impressive geysers shooting up [Photo opportunity].
Stop 4. Grape Tree Caffe - enjoy a traditional seafood meal at this off the beaten path restaurant in Bodden Town [Lunch, bathrooms, and bar snacks are available].
Stop 5. Pedro St. James Castle - birthplace of democracy and home of the first settler in the Cayman Islands dating back over 2 decades [Photo opportunity, souvenir shop and bathrooms are available].
Stop 6. Tortuga Rum Cake Factory - sample some of the local rums and world famous rum cakes [Souvenir shops, bathrooms and free wifi are available].
Situated in the lush tropical region of North Side, our tour will begin at the Island's newest nature tourist attraction, the Cayman Crystal Caves. You will participate in a guided walking tour through the surrounding tropical forest and 3 spectacular caves.
Pedro St. James Castle Top # 9 Facts
Pedro St. James Castle Top # 9 Facts
Shopping in Cayman: Pure Art
One of the coolest stores in Cayman. Pure Art is the perfect place to go and find that little piece of The Cayman Islands to take home with you.
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Cayman Islands Motor Museum. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI.
From our Carnival Liberty Cruise on Oct 5-12th, 2013. Was a great little museum, definitely take this tour!