Rhodes Hall Plantation has been in continuous operation since the 1700's when its principal products were sugar cane and rum. Copies of original shipping tallys are available for viewing as old as 1767 with originals still intact at the hall of records in Spanish Town. A number of cauldrons dot the property, originally used by slaves who worked at boiling down the sugar cane. Various artifacts and implements from the era have been discovered and preserved for display. The little piece of road that runs along our beach is part of the original paved roadway system built in Jamaica that ran from Montego Bay to Negril and survives today as an internal access road. Our name comes from the British Family that originally owned the plantation certain of which whose name has become synonymous with scholastic excellence.

Even before the Rhodes family burst onto the scene, this location is steeped in pirate history. We are just 5 miles east of bloody bay, given the name because pirates used to slaughter whales there, so the water often ran Bloody. That is were the infamous pirate "Calico Jack" was captured. The tranquil setting is said to have lulled him into letting down his guard and the British troops just snuck up on him and took him. His crew was said to have the first female pirate, Anne Bonnie. Due to its high elevation and close proximity to Bloody bay, this spot was a major lookout point for the pirates to identify there next victim to plunder and loot. They also found the area to be an ideal hiding place with caves and a ready supply of fresh mineral water and abundant fruits and vegetables. It wasn’t until the 18th century that this property evolved into a sugar plantation, the days when sugar was king in Jamaica. Jamaican cane produces the highest quality sugar and rum and played a crucial roll in our development.