Sitting on 11 lush acres in the capital city, the stately Devon House mansion was the home of Jamaica’s first black millionaire, George Stiebel. Built in 1891, on what was originally a 51 acre property.

Visitors to the historical site can go back in time with a tour of the Georgian-style great house. Furnished with a collection of 19^th century antiques from Jamaica and the Caribbean region, the house tells the tale of privileged West Indian society in the Victorian Era. The ballroom still has the original English chandelier purchased by Stiebel for the room.

The finely crafted, wooden Great House is even more remarkable given that it was constructed by a man whose background made his climb to success particularly difficult. George Stiebel, the son of a black housekeeper and a German Jewish merchant, made his fortune from investments in gold mines in Venezuela. He purchased 99 properties in Jamaica, including Devon Pen.

Today, the old stables, kitchen and other buildings on the property host some of Jamaica’s finest restaurants, confectioneries and souvenir shops. Devon House I Scream, makers of Jamaica’s premier brand of ice-cream has its flagship store at the location.