Whim, U.S. Virgin Islands

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

Whim, United States Virgin Islands
Village
Old windmill at Whim Plantation
Old windmill at Whim Plantation
Country United States Virgin Islands
IslandSaint Croix
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)

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.

Windmill and chimney of Estate Whim.

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References

17°42′00″N 64°51′44″W


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