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The Dark And Troubling History Of The Famous Devon House In Jamaica

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Devon House, built in 1881, is the former residence of George Stiebel (1820–1896), Jamaica’s first black millionaire, in St. Andrew. He gained his wealth in Venezuela and returned to Jamaica. He was appointed as the Custos, a high civic post, of St. Andrew but there is a very disturbing story about his great mansion and his neighbours you must hear…

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