Annaberg Sugar Plantation

Take a tour of Annaberg Sugar Plantation's historical ruins. The plantation, which was founded by Governor General Frederick Moth in the 18th century, was one of the island's greatest suppliers of sugar, molasses, and rum. View the massive windmill, learn about the plantation's history, and take in the panoramic views of the sea and the Virgin Islands. View the slave quarters, rum factory ruins, and dungeons on a short walk around the ruins.

Annaberg Plantation was one of 25 sugar-producing enterprises on St. John in 1780. Molasses and rum were two more items made in Annaberg. Annaberg translates to Anna's Hill and was named after William Gottschalk's daughter. The plantation's owner was Gottschalk. The Annaberg Sugar Plantation provide visitors a sense of the 18th century's machinery and labor. The Annaberg Sugar Plantation holds the title of being the Virgin Islands' largest and tallest windmill. Agriculture could never have been a good fit for St. John. Its hills are too steep, the soil is too thin and rocky, and the island is too small for huge corporations to operate.

The Virgin Islands National Park now protects the plantation ruins, which are open to the public. The hillsides around Annaberg have been reclaimed by trees. A path winds its way past manufacturing ruins, slave quarters, windmills, and other relics. Along the pathways, plaques and markers explain how sugar is made and explore plantation life and the history of sugar plantations on St. John, particularly in Annaberg.

Website: https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/prvi/pr42.htm

Location: 9779+7XG, St John 00830, United States Virgin Islands