Greenwood Great House

Plantation House · St. James

Rating: 4.6 / 5

Built around 1790 by relatives of the English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Greenwood Great House near Montego Bay in St. James parish survives as one of the most authentic and intact plantation houses in Jamaica. Unlike many great houses that were burned in the 1831 Baptist War, Greenwood escaped and retains an original collection of rare antiques, books, musical instruments, and early-19th-century china, giving tours a uniquely unfiltered view of planter-class Caribbean life.

Contact Information

Address: Greenwood, St. James

Hours: Daily 9am-6pm

Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=Greenwood+Great+House+Montego+Bay+Jamaica

About culture in Jamaica

Jamaica is a cultural superpower — birthplace of reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, and dub. The Bob Marley Museum in Kingston and Bob Marley Mausoleum at Nine Mile in St. Ann are pilgrimages for fans worldwide. Devon House National Heritage Site, Trench Town Culture Yard, and the National Gallery tell the Kingston story. Up north, Rose Hall Great House, Greenwood Great House, and Falmouth's Georgian streets reveal the plantation past. Port Royal, the old pirate capital, sits at the end of the Palisadoes peninsula.

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