Apr 8, 2021 · This 18th to 19th-century plantation is a relic of the Danish colonial era of Virgin Islands history, a time when St. John carried the Danish spelling “St. Jan” and the 19th century sugar boom was in full swing. Over 600 enslaved Africans worked this …

Oct 12, 2016 · As part of the cultural heritage 3D library CyArk created a 3D image of Annaberg Sugar Plantation area, the surrounding hillsides and Leinster Bay. Once you open the project you can zoom in and out and rotate the image to visualize the steep harsh working conditions of a …

Apr 2, 2021 · By the early 19th century, Annaberg, one of St. John's biggest sugar producers, also produced molasses and rum for export. The extensive remains of the historic district include a windmill tower, factory, slave quarters and other structures associated with sugar production.

Oct 4, 2023 · Annaberg Plantation Ruins. The Annaberg Plantation Ruins in Virgin Islands National Park are stunningly beautiful and among the best-preserved on all of St. John. The Annaberg sugar mill is the largest in the virgin islands. In its hay-day, Annaberg produced sugar, rum, and molasses.

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.

The most accessible and best preserved of its type, this once-working sugar plantation (circa 1870) was the site of boiling molasses and hardworking slaves harvesting sugarcane, and which now offers visitors regular tours and living-history demonstrations.

Annaberg is only one example of a sugar mill plantation that existed on colonial St. John, but it is one of the best surviving and once had the largest production on the island. Over 600 enslaved people were living and working on the property at its peak.

Annaberg Plantation, as of 1780, was one of 25 active sugar producing factories on St. John. Other products produced at Annaberg were molasses and rum. Annaberg was named after William Gottschalk’s daughter and translates to Anna’s Hill.

The Virgin Islands National Park Service has prepared a self-guided tour of the historic Annaberg Plantation Ruins. The walk through this partially restored old sugar factory provides a great deal of insight into the history and culture of St. John during the plantation and post-emancipation eras.

The ruins of the Annaberg Sugar Mill are the best place to learn about the colonial-era life of both planters and slaves on St. John. The site includes the ruins of a windmill, a sugar factory, a mill round, a rum still, and slave quarters.