Annaberg, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Annaberg is a former sugar factory and plantation on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is uninhabited and part of the Annaberg Historic District within the Virgin Islands National Park.

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History

The sugar plantation was established by the planter Christopher William Gottschalk in 1721. He named it after his daughter Anna. The former slave house dates from 1731. The other ruins are younger. [1]

National Park marker for Annaberg Plantation windmill.jpg
Annaberg Plantation windmill.jpg
Annaberg Plantation Windmill
National Park marker for Annaberg Plantation boiling room.jpg
Annaberg Plantation boiling room.jpg
Annaberg Plantation Boiling Room

References

  1. ↑ "250 års kolonihistorie". annevibekerejser.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.

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18°21′47″N64°43′49″W / 18.36301°N 64.73014°W / 18.36301; -64.73014

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