Peek into Jamaica's History at Good Hope Estate

Take a peek into Jamaica’s rich history while visiting Good Hope Estate, located in Trelawny Parish. You can tour the grounds which was once a working sugar plantation and local village in the 1700’s. Now it is home to a variety of outdoor adventures and cultural experiences.

What to See & Do: Good Hope Estate boasts over 2,000 acres of lush plant life, primary jungle, scenic views of the Cockpit country, majestic Martha Brae River, as well as the historic Great House. Once a working village and sugar plantation, the 1700s Good Hope Estate is the Caribbean’s first and only nature adventure park with an unparalleled variety of adventures and cultural experiences including the thrilling zipline canopy, rugged ATV and Dune Buggy adventures, relaxing jungle river tubing, Appleton Rum Tasting, Great House tour, and bird aviary. With 17 working buildings, including the Great House, it is the ideal location to incorporate adventure while maintaining the history, culture, and natural beauty of the beautiful Good Hope Estate. The addition of the Jungle Adventure Falls has created even more family fun in a safe and splash-filled area. With 3 pools, a cascading waterfall, river walk, and 300ft slide the whole family will create memories to last a lifetime.

History: Good Hope began in 1774 as a sugar estate and grew into a village to support the workers after emancipation. In the 18th century, the Good Hope Estate belonged to John Tharpe, then the largest land and slave owner in Jamaica. In addition, Tharpe owned much of the prime waterfront property in Falmouth, and his townhouse, now the Falmouth branch of the government tax office, is still one of the most elegant structures in the town. The small village has some of the best examples of Georgian architecture in the island, and the churchyard has many old and interesting tombstones. At dawn, the Cockpit Country comes alive, and the energetic songs of wild birds float gently on the morning mists.

Don't Miss: The Good Hope Sunrise: Few words actually manage to describe a sunrise at Good Hope with any accuracy. "Breathtaking", "spectacular" and "awe-inspiring" come to mind, but even those cannot truly express the wonder evoked from the experience.

The David Pinto Pottery Studio: Many regard David Pinto, master potter, as one of Jamaica’s most promising young artists. His work, which has been displayed in the exhibitions of some of the most prestigious galleries around the world, is dynamic and refreshingly inventive. It is reflective of his warm and affable personality. Back in Jamaica after living and working abroad for a number of years, Pinto has established his studio inside one of the former plantation buildings on the Good Hope Estate, where he creates his pieces and occasionally hosts international workshops.

Source: http://www.visitjamaica.com/good-hope and https://chukka.com/destination-gallery/good-hope/ #