The White Lady of Rose Hall

Record summary

Rose Hall Great House is associated with the legend of Annie Palmer, the so-called White Witch, whose ghost is said to appear at the Jamaican plantation property. The traditional story portrays her as a murderous owner, although historians and heritage researchers have questioned or rejected key biographical details and the existence of a simple historical basis. The site matters for comparing tourism, plantation memory, colonial romance, and haunted-house narratives. Researchers should consult property history, Jamaican archival materials, and studies of the legend’s modern commercialization.