Hope Botanical Gardens

Hope Botanical Gardens, Jamaica

Hope Botanical Gardens, also known as the Royal Botanical Gardens, is a 200-acre (81 ha) park and gardens located in St Andrew, Jamaica. Major Richard Hope's estate was established after 1655 when the British took over Jamaica from the Spanish.[1] The gardens were established in 1873 from a section of his estate.[2] Richard Hope was a commander in the British Army and received his estate due to his assistance in regaining control of Jamaica from the Spanish.[3]

Attractions at the gardens include a palm grove, a cactus garden, an orchid house, and ornamental ponds.[3] This site is maintained by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Jamaica).

References

  1. ↑ David Howard (2005). Kingston: A Cultural and Literary History. Signal Books. pp. 110–. ISBN 978-1-902669-37-3.
  2. ↑ "Hope Botanical Gardens". Visit Jamaica. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  3. 1 2 "Kingston, Hope Gardens". Jamaica Travel and Culture .com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

Coordinates: 18°01′21″N 76°44′57″W / 18.0225°N 76.7493°W / 18.0225; -76.7493

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