Ghost Hunting at Rose Hall Great House, Montego Bay, Jamaica
One slow Friday evening in 2012, I decided to make the 15-minute drive to Rose Hall Great House for their night tour. I was excited.
Years earlier, I鈥檇 done the day tour of this great house that鈥檚 reputed to be haunted by the ghost of one of its former owners but I had no idea what to expect on the night tour. Would I see a ghost (or duppy) as we call them here in Jamaica?
My pulse quickened as we pulled through the security gate and I saw the great house sprouting out of the hill. I hurried to the ticket window but was crushed when the attendant said they were closed for a wedding reception.
Who鈥檇 want to celebrate a joyous beginning in a place rumored to be, and advertised, as haunted? I asked myself as I walked away, aching with disappointment. I didn鈥檛 realize until then how much I had been looking forward to the tour.
Disappointment still fresh in my mind, this time I called before heading out. Good thing too because I found out that I could get a $4 discount off the regular US$20 admission price by booking online. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Years earlier, I鈥檇 done the day tour of this great house that鈥檚 reputed to be haunted by the ghost of one of its former owners but I had no idea what to expect on the night tour. Would I see a ghost (or duppy) as we call them here in Jamaica?
My pulse quickened as we pulled through the security gate and I saw the great house sprouting out of the hill. I hurried to the ticket window but was crushed when the attendant said they were closed for a wedding reception.
Who鈥檇 want to celebrate a joyous beginning in a place rumored to be, and advertised, as haunted? I asked myself as I walked away, aching with disappointment. I didn鈥檛 realize until then how much I had been looking forward to the tour.
Disappointment still fresh in my mind, this time I called before heading out. Good thing too because I found out that I could get a $4 discount off the regular US$20 admission price by booking online. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Ghost Hunting at Rose Hall Great House
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Guide Location: Jamaica » Montego Bay
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Marcia Mayne
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- Rose Hall Great House
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