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“This is when the earthquake struck,” Captain Peter Gordon said, pointing at an artist’s rendition of 1692 earthquake at Port Royal capturing the chaos, destruction and the high waves that started to engulf the city. A tsunami of thoughts and scenes hit one’s mind, a flashback from the now quiet, serene façade of Fort Charles to an era where fables surrounding Port Royal, labelled as ‘wickedest’ place on earth, where one-eyed, one-legged pirates roamed, rum and silver flowed as freely as the waves of the Caribbean Sea surrounding it, romanticised notoriety in all its glory. Preserved in Fort Charles, Port Royal, are the remains and artefacts, which were excavated from the ruins, a collection that stands as a testimony to the richest city in the western hemisphere. The National Museum Jamaica-operated museum, housed in the fort, showcases items, which weaved those intriguing tales, and most of the items preserved in the glass showcases, speak of the vibrancy and diversity of...