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Accompong, Jamaica, early 20th century

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Photograph of the town of Accompong in Jamaica. The image shows a cluster of thatched houses scattered on a hillside.Accompong is a historical Maroon village, located in the hills of St. Elizabeth Parish in Jamaica. The Jamaican Maroons are descended from runaway slaves who fought the British during the 18th century. Accompong town became a mission station of the church of Scotland with a church and a school.
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Centre for the Study of World ChristianityContact the repository for details.The University of Edinburgh School of Divinity, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh EH1 2LX, United Kingdomdivinity-CSWC@ed.ac.ukhttp://www.cswc.div.ed.ac.uk/collections/
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  1. Dwellings
  2. Human Settlements
  3. Landscapes

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