Historical road in Rose Hall once walked by escaped slaves to be used as tourist attraction

By Admin. Updated 2:23 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

During a period when escaped and freed slaves in St. Vincent were forbidden to walk the main road, a new trail was opened to facilitate their movement.

Today, the forgotten trail has been restored and Vincentians and visitors are invited to walk down the path of history.

The Rose Hall Cultural and Development Organization (RHCDO) is inviting the public on a historical walk on the trail starting at 9 am on Thursday, August 1 which is Emancipation Day.

The trail is located in the Rose Hall area of North Leeward, and it has been restored by the Rose Hall Cultural and Development Organization.

The trail is 1.5 miles long and begins in Rose Hall, through Planting Wharf, and ends at Long Line.

“This trail is very significant as it is the road given to the free slaves after the abolition of slavery when walking the main road was forbidden,” Selly Patterson of the Rose Hall Cultural and Development Organisation told One News SVG today (July 26).

“Come walk the path of your ancestors,” Mr. Patterson said as he invited Vincentians to walk the trail.

He said members of the RHCDO will be on hand to lead the hike and explain the history.