Parish: Manchester
Northern Caribbean University (NCU), formerly West Indies College, was founded through the efforts of the Seventh-day Adventist Movement in Jamaica. Established to promote education and spiritual development, the institution has grown significantly since its inception.
The journey began in 1907 with the purchase of a 90-acre farm at Willowdene, St. Catherine. This site was later sold to fund the acquisition of a 507-acre property at Riversdale, also in St. Catherine, where the school opened with 36 students. Unfortunately, operations ceased in 1913, and most of the land was sold, retaining only 13 acres.
In 1919, the institution was revived on the 181-acre Coolsworth property, located near Mandeville. Classes began with five boarding students in a rented farmhouse called the Great House. The first permanent structure, built from lumber salvaged from Riversdale, remains on campus near Sorenson Hall.
Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage, one of the oldest buildings on campus, has ser…
