Bob Marley birthplace in Nine Mile, Birth house and mausoleum in Nine Mile, Jamaica

Bob Marley's birthplace is a single-story house with cream walls and a dark brown shingled roof, its doorway set in an arch painted with green, yellow and red bands, with matching posts and rails in front and a rough gray stone wall to the right. The property also holds the chapel mausoleum where he was buried on 21 May 1981 and the mausoleum of his mother Cedella Booker, who lived here until her death in 2008.

The house became the birthplace of reggae's defining figure in 1945 and served as his childhood home in a rural village setting. It was later transformed into a mausoleum where he was laid to rest, making it both a historic residence and a place of final remembrance.

The site holds deep spiritual meaning for Rastafari followers who visit to pay respects and conduct personal ceremonies. Visitors from around the world come to connect with the place where reggae's most influential figure was born.

The site is accessible through guided tours that lead visitors through the different areas of the property. Morning visits allow for better light and fewer crowds to explore the exhibitions and enjoy the hilltop surroundings at a relaxed pace.

Bob Marley was buried on 21 May 1981 in a chapel mausoleum built beside his birth house, after a state funeral in Kingston. His Gibson guitar, a football, a marijuana branch and seeds, a Bible and a ring given by Ethiopian prince Asfa Wossen were placed with him. His mother Cedella Booker, who lived here until her death in 2008, lies in a second mausoleum on the property.