Dr Marlon Maragh, son of Jamaicans resident in New York and Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology at St Agnes Hospital (future surgeon general perhaps), in Maryland, USA, with wife Dr Sherry Maragh, a Mayo Clinic graduate and dermatologist, who specialises in Mohs surgery and runs her practice in Northern Virginia. They take time to relax after attending Tuesday's historic inauguration in Washington. - Contributed

Today we share snapshots of Jamaicans who attended Tuesday's historic inauguration of America's first black president. The Gleaner's Janet Silvera was at the Caribbean Marketplace party held at Pigeon Island in St Lucia.

"It was surreal being on the Capitol grounds, knowing that we were participating in history in the making. The energy of the crowd was unbelievable and we could have never imagined that there would be an African-American president of the United States in our lifetime. Seeing him take the oath of office evoked a spectrum of emotions. It was a proud moment." said Dr Marlon Maragh.

The statuesque and always chic Verona Carter of Ritz Carlton hotel chit-chats with St Lucian Prime Minister Stephenson King, at the press breakfast hosted by her company.

A section of the large crowd which gathered for Tuesday's inauguration of United States President Barack Obama, as captured by Drs Marlon and Sherry Maragh. Marlon's Jamaican grandparents and other relatives are from Clarendon. - Contributed

Chukka Caribbean Adventures' John and Paola Byles at the Caribbean Marketplace concert at Pigeon Island in St Lucia on Tuesday night.

Horace Peterkin, who recently returned to Sandals Resorts International as general manager of the St Lucia Grande hotel, along with his wife Dominique, were the life of the party at the Caribbean Marketplace final-night function, Pigeon Island, St Lucia.

Sandals chief executive officer Adam Stewart dances up a storm with Travel Impression's Pauline Abatemarco at the Caribbean Marketplace final-night function at Pigeon Island in St Lucia on Tuesday. - Photos by Janet Silvera

2009 Inauguration invitation and colour-coded ticket used by Drs Maragh. - Contributed