Jamaica – “The Folly Mansion Legend” & the: Tiffany of NY connection!

Long before the exotic beauty of Jamaica captivated Errol Flynn, Ian Fleming and Noel Coward, there was Alfred Mitchell. The Island's charm also captivated this wealthy New London Connecticut gentleman and his wife Annie Olivia Tiffany, a daughter of the famous Tiffany jeweler of New York , now the subject of a “Legend. This week’s labrish will cover details of the ruined extravagant mansion at Folly near Port Antonio that created the Legend. Thanks to Olive Senior author of the: “Encyclopedia of Jamaican Heritage”, we’ll share the facts as well as interesting stories of this famous family and the mark they left on the Island as well as the world.