Annaberg: An Updated Survey of the Annaberg Factory Complex, Virgin Islands National Park, St. John, USVI with Overviews of Contributing Sites Within the Annaberg Historic District
Knight DW. 2001. Annaberg: An Updated Survey of the Annaberg Factory Complex, Virgin Islands National Park, St. John, USVI with Overviews of Contributing Sites Within the Annaberg Historic District. Virgin Islands Historical & Genealogical Resource Center
A cultural resource survey of the Annaberg Historic District in the Virgin Islands National Park, St. John, United States Virgin Islands to update all existing data on the district, as well as to locate and document any previously unidentified sites, structures, collections, reports, publications, or primary archival materials that could contribute to a greater understanding of the history of the district for interpretive and management purposes. The ruins of the once grand Annaberg sugar factory stand in bold testament to a time when sugar was king. But to fully grasp the broader context and importance of this site, it is necessary to look beyond the fmely cut coral keystones and carefully laid ballast brick, and explore the complex tapestry of lives and events that mark this spot as a unique and eloquent monument to our common human heritage. For amidst these crumbling walls echo a multitude of voices and each has its own tale to tell. For some, the story begins in the sweltering jungles of West Mrica; for others, on a cold and rocky Northern European coast; for still others, it beg~ on these very shores. Some sought wealth and opportunity; others, escape from strife or ethnic persecution. The majority found only enslavement and misery; few, very few, endured.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Knight, David
- Date of Issue
- 2001
- Units
- VIIS
- Keywords
- Annaberg Historic District, Cultural Resources, historical background, industrial development, land survey, sugar production