September 14, 2004
Pieces of History
St. John, which once belonged to the Dutch, was a major rum making and sugar making destination. At the north end of the St. John island national park sits the Annaberg Plantation, an 18th century sugar farm worked by Danes, Dutchmen, and Africans. Another 18th century sugar plantation, the Catherineberg Ruins, makes for an interesting stop considering it was once the headquarters of a St. John Island slave revolt organized by a displaced tribe of warriors.
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