| On St. Croix you can still see 54 sugar | | | | The two main towns on the island are |
| mills, each with its towers and windmills and | | | | Frederiksted and Christiansted. Thriving |
| the chimneys of its factories looming over | | | | commercial ports in 1700s and 1800s, the |
| the magnificent homes of the 1700s and 1800s. | | | | architecture tells the story of its |
| St. Croix is famous for top notch recreation | | | | changeable history. Here you'll see flags and |
| and gorgeous beaches. Rum and sugar shaped | | | | real estate whose looks are sometimes |
| the Caribbean culture and lifestyle here from | | | | Spanish, sometimes Dutch, often British or |
| the time five centuries ago when Christopher | | | | American, but also might have the look and |
| Columbus first landed. | | | | design of the French, Knights of Malta or |
| | | | Danes. |
| Estate Whim Plantation on the island's west | | | | |
| end is a popular piece of the island's | | | | As each USVI island has its own variation on |
| history and Caribbean culture. Called a | | | | Caribbean culture, no decision on USVI real |
| great house, the plantation has many acres of | | | | estate would be complete without a look at |
| green and rolling hills, on which not only | | | | St. Croix. |
| sugar cane but cabbage, corn and okra grew | | | | |
| in abundance. Sugar was the primary product | | | | For those enamored of snorkeling and |
| however and as its prominence as a household | | | | underwater beauty, there is no better piece |
| staple decreased and people turned more and | | | | of USVI real estate than the St. Croix |
| more to substitutes the plantations died out | | | | island's Buck Island National Reef Monument. |
| after the 1960's. | | | | This fabulous 880-acre nature preserve |
| | | | includes a magnificent underwater trail for |
| Also on the west end is historic Fort | | | | snorkeling. One of the most popular tourist |
| Frederik, home of the only lighthouse on St. | | | | spots on all of the U.S. Virgin Islands, |
| Croix. Built at the end of the 19th century, | | | | visitors take the ferry to the tiny island |
| the Fort Frederik lighthouse overlooks the | | | | one mile from St. Croix. Here they can revel |
| Frederiksted port from the Ham's Bluff | | | | in a stunning display of coral and various |
| cliffs. | | | | sea creatures that are a natural part of the |
| | | | local Caribbean culture. |
| Now tourism is the primary industry on this | | | | |
| historic piece of USVI real estate known as | | | | There's almost no end to the fun and |
| St. Croix Island. The island's Heritage | | | | interesting activities that can be found on |
| Trail takes visitors the entire length of the | | | | St. Croix island. Besides the swimming, sun |
| 28 mile St. Croix. Walking or biking its path | | | | bathing, snorkeling, boating and scuba diving |
| you can view several cultural landmarks, | | | | you can enjoy on its gorgeous white sand |
| historic attractions and scenic overlooks. A | | | | beaches, and the historical tours of early |
| trail map indicates various road signs and is | | | | Caribbean culture, you can as well enjoy |
| designed as a superb self guided visitor | | | | shopping, fine dining, games of chance at the |
| driving, walking or biking tour. | | | | local casino, golfing and horseback riding. |
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