Montego Bay, St James Parish, Jamaica — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Greater Antilles of the West Indies)
Rose Hall Great House
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 8, 2019
1. Rose Hall Great House Marker
Jamaica National Trust Commission
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 18° 30.981′ N, 77° 49.152′ W. Marker is in Montego Bay, St James Parish. It can be reached from Route A1, on the right when traveling east. The marker is at the Rose Hall Great House, on the right directly after the Montego Bay Convention Centre when traveling east on A1. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony and specifically also a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Montego Bay (approx. 10.7 kilometers away); The Cage (approx. 11.9 kilometers away); Sam Sharpe (approx. 11.9 kilometers away); Montego Bay Civic Centre (approx. 12 kilometers away); Jamaica's Independence
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Also see . . . Rose Hall. Rose Hall is a Jamaican Georgian style mansion in Montego Bay, Jamaica with a panoramic view of the coast. It was built in the 1770s for colonist Fulke Rose and became the property of John Palmer in the 1800s. It was restored in the 1960s by John W. Rollins, and again in the 1970s. It currently hosts a tour and museum that showcase Rose Hall's slave history and the legend of the White Witch of Rose Hall, Annie Palmer.
According to local legend, the spirit of Annie Palmer haunts the grounds of Rose Hall. When her parents died of yellow fever, she was adopted by a nanny who taught her witchcraft and voodoo. She moved to Jamaica and married John Palmer, owner of Rose Hall. Annie murdered Palmer along with two subsequent husbands and numerous male plantation slaves, later being murdered herself by a slave named Takoo. A song about the legend called
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 8, 2019
2. Rose Hall Great House Marker
The marker can be seen over this arched entryway on the lower floor of the Rose Hall Great House.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 8, 2019
3. A view of the rear of the Rose Hall Great House
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 8, 2019
4. A photograph of the Rose Hall Great House prior to its restoration in the 1960s
Local legend relates that the house was believed to have been haunted by the ghost of former owner Annie Palmer. Due to this belief much of the house was left intact prior to its restoration by John W. Rollins.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 8, 2019
5. A view from the Rose Hall Great House towards the sea
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 8, 2019
6. Annie Palmer's Bedroom at Rose Hall Great House
As the tour guide mentions, "this is where all the lovings and killings took place."
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 8, 2019
7. An additional view of the Rose Hall Great House
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 8, 2019
8. Rose Hall Great House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 788 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 14, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
