Annaberg is one of the most important plantation ruins in Virgin Islands National Park. The National Park Service says more than 600 enslaved Africans lived and worked at the estate at the height of sugar production.
What survives
Visitors can see a windmill tower, sugar factory remains, rum-production structures, laborers’ quarters and interpretive waysides.
Why the context matters
Annaberg should not be treated only as picturesque ruins. Its history includes Indigenous displacement, Danish colonial expansion and brutal forced labor.
Visiting
The NPS trail is developed for visitors. Stay on marked routes, do not climb fragile masonry and read the interpretation that centers the people who labored here.
Official source
National Park Service — Annaberg Sugar Plantation.
FAQ
Was Annaberg built with enslaved labor?
Yes. Enslaved Africans were central to the plantation’s construction and sugar production.
Is Annaberg inside Virgin Islands National Park?
Yes. It is a protected historic site on St. John.
