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Jamestown, Saint Helena



         


Jamestown (population cca. 1500) is a harbor and the capital of Saint Helena. It was founded in 1659 by the East India Company. The town's most prominent feature is Jacob's Ladder with 699 steps, built in 1829 to connect Jamestown to the post on Ladder Hill, still used today.

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