Rose Hall Great House
Rose Hall Great House
The Great House
The Rose
Hall Great House serves as one of Jamaica�s premier tourist attractions.
It was formerly the home of Annie Palmer, the white witch of Rose Hall.
Dead for over 100 years, her legend still evokes memories of her
monstrous reign as the mistress of the Great House. All three of her
husbands met their death at her hands, while countless slaves suffered
as a result of her ruthlessness. Her evil reign ended with her murder in
1831.
Following years of abandonment and neglect after Annie�s
death, the Great House was purchased and restored by U.S. entrepreneurs
John and Michele Rollins of Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. The
multi-million dollar refurbishment brought the Great House back to its
original architectural splendor complete with antique furnishings and
decor, as well as enchanting gardens, walkways and vistas.
Your tour
will also include a visit to Annie�s Pub in the dungeon of the Great
House, one of the most charming taverns in the Caribbean. The Rose Hall
Great House, including our Gift Ship is truly a visitor�s
delight.
The Legend
One can now stand in
its rooms and listen to the "true story?" or "legend?"
of the last
mistress who lived in this magnificent house. 
Annie Mae Patterson was young and possessed incredible beauty.
�She also possessed more than what was obvious as she was an expert
in witchcraft (Voodoo) having been tutored by her nursemaid as a child
in Haiti.� John Palmer was bewitched and after he married her, he
died of a mysterious illness. �He became the first of her 3
husbands who had similar deaths.
They are said to be buried under the
tall palm trees near the beach opposite the Great House; it should be
noted here that no storm has ever blown them away!
She was reputed
to have had many lovers, taken from her estate.� When Annie and a
slave girl both fell in love with the estate Supervisor this caused a
conflict on the estate.� Voodoo was used as open warfare between
them and neither came out victorious as the legend tells of a slave
uprising on the estate during which she was killed and the fields set on
fire. �In the ensuing years
no one wanted to live in the house,
it remained unoccupied and fell into ruins.
Today the house is open to the public for guided tours, incentive
groups, private functions or lavish white gloved service Galas.
A
gift shop and pub have been built into the dungeon where Annie Palmer
had imprisoned and tortured her victims.
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