Lameshur Plantation

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Lameshur Plantation
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Nearest city Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands
Coordinates 18°20′33″N64°45′30″W / 18.34250°N 64.75833°W / 18.34250; -64.75833 Coordinates: 18°20′33″N64°45′30″W / 18.34250°N 64.75833°W / 18.34250; -64.75833
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Built1780
MPS Virgin Islands National Park MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No. 78000271 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1978

Lameshur Plantation, near Cruz Bay on St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1] It is located east of Cruz Bay on Little Lameshur Bay. It is included in the central part of Virgin Islands National Park and dates to 1780. It includes a horsemill. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Frederik C. Gjessing (1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lameshur Plantation / Lameshur". National Park Service . Retrieved June 9, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1971 and 1976

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