Green Park Great House

Green Park Great House

Constructed in 1800 and boasting a history of more than 210 years, the Green Park Great House was once the home of the celebrated British poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It stands as one of the best-preserved mansions in Jamaica. Now transformed into the Caribbean's premier antique museum, the house still contains its original furnishings, along with Jamaica’s rarest collection of instruments and books.

The Green Park Great House holds significant historical importance for two reasons. Firstly, after Jamaica was conquered by Spain in 1655, it came under the ownership of Hersey Barrett. The estate had over 2,000 slaves producing sugar on a large scale and remarkably survived the great fire of 1830. Secondly, the mansion is said to be haunted by two ghosts—depictions of which have been painted—one being a female slave, and the other a woman dressed in gray.

The Green Park Great House offers visitors a journey back to the era of the “King Sugar” and the plantation period, when estate owners lived in hilltop mansions overlooking their plantations and the labor of their workers, providing a deeper insight into this chapter of history.

Greenwood Great House

Must-visit reason: One of the best-preserved mansions in Jamaica

Continent: North America

Country/Region: Jamaica

Province/State: Cornwall County

City: Trelawny Parish