Whim, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Whim is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.

It is located east of Frederiksted off Centerline Road.

History

The town is located at the site of Estate Whim, a large sugarcane plantation, sugar mill, and rum distillery during the colonial Danish West Indies era. The Whin estate was in the 18th century owned first by Christopher MacEvoy Sr. and later by his son Christopher MacEvoy Jr. The stone ruins are on the National Register of Historic Places.

File:NORTH SIDE OF WINDMILL, CHIMNEY FOR STEAM MILL, GENERAL VIEW - Estate Whim, Windmill, Centerline Road, Whim, St. Croix, VI HABS VI,1-WEST,1-B-1.tif

See also

References

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Category:Populated places in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Category:National Register of Historic Places in the United States Virgin Islands

Category:Sugar plantations in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

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