Horse Mill
When the breeze died, mules, horses or oxen plodded an endless circle in the sun while slaves fed cane to the rollers. A box at the base caught and held the juice until the factory called for more.
In the early 1900’s, after the sugar industry declined, a cattle farmer built the cookhouse on the far side of the platform.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 18° 21.776′ N, 64° 43.825′ W. Marker is in St. John, Virgin Islands. Marker is on Virgin Islands Route 20. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: St John VI 00830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Annaberg Historic Trail (a few steps from this marker); Slave Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Windmill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boiling Room (about 400 feet away); Establishment of Virgin Islands National Park (approx. 4.6 miles away); Laurance Rockefeller (approx. 4.6 miles away); Philanthropy in the National Park Service
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More about this marker. This marker is on the grounds of the Annaberg Sugar Mill.
Regarding Horse Mill. The Annaberg Sugar Mill is a unit of the Virgin Islands National Park
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 2, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
