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. Marker 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.
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 and Royal Visit (approx. 12 kilometers away); Fort Montego Armoury (approx. 12 kilometers away); Fort Montego History (approx. 12 kilometers away); Fort Montego Cannons (approx. 12 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montego Bay.
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.
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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 "The Ballad of Annie Palmer" was recorded by Johnny Cash, friend of later Rose Hall owner and restorer John W. Rollins. (Submitted on February 14, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
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 July 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 14, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
