September 4, 2023

The Bricks that Built St Croix

The bricks found in this region, whether as part of walls, walkways, gutters, storm drains, or even historic sugar windmills, serve both practical and aesthetic purposes. These bricks display a spectrum of colors, ranging from light yellow to deep red. Their abundance in the area dates back to the era of the sea trade with […]

The Early Sugar Windmills of St Croix.

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The sugar industry in the Caribbean traces its beginnings back to 1493 when Christopher Columbus introduced sugarcane to the region during his second voyage, bringing cuttings from the Canary Islands to Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic). In the 1640s, Barbados became one of the earliest and most successful sugar-producing colonies. A significant sugar

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