Neville Miller pointing to a water hole located at Fair Prospect

Neville Miller pointing to a water hole located at Fair Prospect

"This is a relic from the past. It harks back to the days of slavery. A water hole, it is located at Fair Prospect and was reportedly used to dip slaves to get rid of lice and ticks. It is said that slaves from all over the parish were washed at this spot. The young man in the picture is Neville Miller, a teacher at the secondary school in the village. The school uses the hole, sheltered by a tunnel, as an aquarium."

Fair Prospect (Portland, Jamaica); Historic sites - Jamaica

Nelson, Hampton (Daily News)

Aug-1980

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Buildings, Ja. - Historic

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