Rockfort , located east of Kingston , Jamaica , in an area previously known as Harbour Head , is the ruins of a 17th century rock fort that was once surrounded by a moat . First the site of a British rock fort , it was fortified in 1694 to protect the eastern edge of Kingston against an invasion by the French . To thwart any eastward advance of the Morant Bay rebellion to Kingston , it was last staffed in 1865 . The site that once protected Kingston Harbour is under the administration of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust
Morant Bay rebellion
Morant Bay rebellion
Rockfort (Jamaica)