Jamaica International Exhibition

1891 Kingston
The Jamaica International Exhibition building
Overview
BIE-classUnrecognized exposition
Visitors302,831
Location
CountryJamaica
CityKingston
Coordinates17°59′19″N 76°47′16″W / 17.9885°N 76.7877°W / 17.9885; -76.7877
Timeline
Opening27 January 1891
Closure2 May 1891

The Jamaica International Exhibition was held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 27 January 1891 to 2 May 1891. It was modelled on the London Great Exhibition of 1851 and was the idea of Augustus Constantine Sinclair who ran the Government Printing Office in Jamaica.

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