Lime Mill - Discovery Bay, Jamaica
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N 18° 27.956 W 077° 24.891
18Q E 244976 N 2043438
This lime mill is on display at Columbus Park in Discovery Bay, Jamaica.
Waymark Code: WMV3D7
Location: Jamaica
Date Posted: 02/16/2017
Views: 2
Columbus Park is an open-air historical and archaeological museum, set on 3 acres of Discovery Bay, overlooking the ocean. The museum features a wide range of artefacts which were excavated when the Kaiser Bauxite processing plant was developed.
The marker says: "Lime Mill - This mill with native hard wood rollers was used at Lottery in the Parish of Trelawny for the production of lime juice which was an important item of export trade around the turn of the nineteenth century. It was constructed by one Mr. Sharpe, an engineer, was hand operated and in use as far as 1888. Presented by Trelawny Sugar Estates."
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Lime mill to make lime juice
Approximate age: 19th century
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Open-air museum
Fee for Access: no
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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