The 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works was built by the McClevery slaves. Sugar was produced here until the 1940s. During the 19th century its Timber frame became what is believed to have been the first Virgin Islands Guest House.Make BVI Folk Museum a centerpiece of your Road Town vacation itinerary, and find what else is worth visiting using our Road Town trip itinerary builder website.
1900: By now the Government had acquired the Works, added a one storey building in front of the Magazine, and installed the machines for a Cotton Factory. the Agriculture Department managed the Complex, supervised the sugar production and the ginning and pressing of cotton.
In 1904: 1,250lbs of cotton was pressed and 5,200 in 1912. Lime juice was also produced here: 252 barrels in 1908 and 800 in 1912.
Today it now houses a Museum; be sure to stop by and check out examples of how life used to be. In addition, there are also monthly art exhibitions at museum.
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Sorry not here any more but go to the prison museum just one block back from main st and chat to the amazing lady there about experiencing two major hurricanes in her lifetime! more »
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Learn about migrations and human trafficking that have shaped the island peoples. A few artifacts from the past. more »
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Not one star for expierence, just sadly was destroyed in hurricane irma
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