City:
Nine Mile
History
Along the road to Philadelphia and nine miles from Alexandria is Nine Mile, a rural community with few citizens and fewer amenities. Embedded in a hill made of solid rock and blood-red bauxite rich earth, Nine Mile is the birthplace of Reggae superstar Bob Marley and the site of the Bob Marley Mausoleum. A few metres away from the village centre stands the mausoleum and mini-museum, at the top of the famous hill that Marley climbed daily to carry water to his house.
Local Flavour
The hamlet is generally a rural, sleepy little Jamaican village where most of the residents farm for a living; but once a year, around February 6 (Bob Marley’s birthday), the village plays host to hundreds of fans who come to enjoy a spectacular yet intimate concert and to pay their respects to the most popular Jamaican entertainer to date.
Don't Miss
Pay your respects to one of the most important figures in modern music. Stop by the chapel at the mausoleum, which is decorated with stained glass in the Rasta colours of red, green and gold. Many fans and followers revere the tomb as a sacred place, and although in the spirit of Marley’s teachings no person is denied access to the site, guests are asked to remove their shoes before entering. Remember to remove shoes before entering and to sign the visitors’ log when leaving!