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Estate Whim Plantation Museum

52 Estate Whim | Centerline Road, Rt 70, Frederiksted, St. Croix
340-772-0598
Ranked #5 of 13 attractions in Frederiksted
4.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, History Museums, Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour, Walking
Owner description: A restored example of life on a sugar plantation in the 1800s, this site features a great house filled with reproductions of colonial furniture,...... more » Owner description: A restored example of life on a sugar plantation in the 1800s, this site features a great house filled with reproductions of colonial furniture, three-foot-thick walls made of stone, coral and molasses, plus the original sugar processing plant and windmill. « less
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Tucson, Arizona
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

This place is interesting and historical in itself but it also has great concerts and events More

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new jersey
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

A very interesting look at plantation life. Well worth a visit. With just a little work it could be a great attraction. The main house has been preserved/restored and looks amazing. Unfortunately, the other buildings need a little something to really show what a plantation was like, especially the business end of the operation. The windmill is the only recognizable... More

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St. Louis
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

We enjoy visiting historical sites, this site is no different. We arrived at the plantation at 3:30 in the afternoon. We walked onto the grounds and saw 2 women who appeared to be the tour guides. They were very busy sitting at a picnic table, under the shade of majestic plantation trees. We started to walk up the steps of... More

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Denver, Colorado
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

The house is nice to see, and amazing it has withstood hurricanes for so long. Our tour lady was fantastic. More

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Downers Grove, Illinois
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

We love Whim - the Great House has a good docent tour, the other buildings are interesting. Nice gift shop and good signage in the informational sections. Monthly classical recitals/performances. More

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

House and contents very well maintained, kept very much like it was 100 years ago. More

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New London, NH
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48 reviews 48 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012

We went to Whim for the Starving Artists Day and its was wonderful! We have been to Whim before and it is a great example of island history. It shows the plantation house, slave quarters, cane mill, and cook house, etc and you can ask for a tour by knoweldgable guides. This day was even better, because it was filled... More

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Adirondacks, NY State
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

If you are into the history of St. Croix, a visit to Whim is not to be missed. More

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San Carlos, California
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012
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Go to see the classic sugar windmill that is pictured in the tourist brochures. You can walk onto the grounds and look around for free. The plantation house is very pretty but to go inside, it cost $10 per person for a "tour" which consisted of someone walking you around a very small area to look past ropes into the... More

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Orlando, Florida
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2012

Our guide was Wendy and she was both informative and very friendly as she showed us and another couple around the main house. We were there shortly before Christmas and the main house had been used for the past few nights for holiday parties or celbrations. There were very creative decorations that incorporated natural plants and berries in making wreathes... More

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