Sion Hill, U.S. Virgin Islands

Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands
Village
Country	United States Virgin Islands
Island	Saint Croix
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)

Sion Hill is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix, in the United States Virgin Islands.

Ruins of the Sion Great House.

History

The Sion Hill Estate, a former sugar plantation, was the economic center of the area. The stone Danish colonial era plantation house, windmill base, and sugar processing factory buildings are now in ruins.

The windmill was used to power a sugar mill for crushing the sugar cane harvested on the plantation.

Former Great House and gardens of Sion Hill Estate.

See also

• Sugar production in the Danish West Indies
• Sugar plantations in the Caribbean

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References

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sion Hill, U.S. Virgin Islands

Coordinates: 17°44′28″N 64°44′50″W / 17.74111°N 64.74722°W / 17.74111; -64.74722