Fodor's Expert Review Bob Marley Mausoleum

Ocho Rios Historic Home

The reggae legend was born and is buried at Nine Mile, in the parish of St. Ann, and today his former home is a shrine to his music and values. Tucked behind a tall fence, the site is marked with green and gold flags. Tours are led by Rastafarians, who take visitors through the house and point out the single bed that Marley wrote about in "Is This Love." Visitors also step inside the mausoleum where the singer is interred with his guitar. There is a restaurant, gift shop, and a marijuana farm.

If you're driving here yourself, prepare for some bad roads, and the hustlers outside the center are some of Jamaica's most aggressive; it's best to take a guided excursion from one of the resorts.

Historic Home

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Calderwood Post Office
Runaway Bay, St. Ann  Jamaica

876-974–9848

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