National Heroes Park

National Heroes Park

Established in 1783, National Heroes Park spans 20 hectares and is the largest botanical garden in Kingston. It is renowned for its numerous monuments and serves as the burial site of Jamaica’s national heroes, prime ministers, and cultural leaders. The park’s War Memorial was built in 1922 to honor soldiers who died in World War I and World War II.

The oldest monument in the park commemorates the famous Black leader Marcus Garvey, Jamaica’s first national hero. Nearby lies his tomb marked with a black five-pointed star. The grave of Jamaica’s renowned Prime Minister Bustamante is also located here, with a wide-based, pointed-top monument erected above it. Bustamante became Jamaica’s first prime minister in 1962 and made significant contributions to the nation’s independence. Additionally, the park is the burial site of 140 elderly women who tragically lost their lives in a fire at a home for the aged in 1980.

National Heroes Park

Must-visit reason: Kingston’s largest botanical garden

Continent where the attraction is located: North America

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Jamaica

Province/State where the attraction is located: Surrey County

City where the attraction is located: Kingston