Bob Marley Mausoleum
The Bob Marley Mausoleum is located in Nine Mile and is managed by members of Marley’s family. This popular tourist attraction has many historical artifacts including guitars, awards and photographs.
Nine Mile is where Bob Marley’s journey began and so powerfully influenced many of his songs.
Another highlight is the Rasta-colored ‘rock pillow’ on which Marley laid his head when seeking inspiration. His body lies buried along with his guitar in a 2.5 m-tall (8.2 ft) oblong marble mausoleum inside a tiny church of traditional Ethiopian design. There are two mausoleums on the property. The first entered is Mama Marley’s. The second entombs Marley as well as his half-brother. Bob’s crypt is on the top, and his brother lies in a tomb stacked below him. It was Mama Marley’s wish that the brothers be buried together.
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Famous quotes containing the words bob and/or marley:
“You know, it’s a savage country, really. That’s the second one they shot in twenty years. It’s uncivilized—shooting people of substance.”
—David Webb Peoples, screenwriter. English Bob (Richard Harris)
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None but ourselves can free our minds.”
—Bob Marley (1945–1981)