THINGS
TO SEE & DO If hiking is something you enjoy doing be sure to get a map showing the
many trails networking St. John found at the Virgin Islands National Park
Visitors Center in Cruz Bay (776-6201). You can sign up for a choice of
guided walks.
ANNENBERG RUINHere
is a fine example
of an 18th Century
Sugar Mill. In 1733
Annenberg served
as the headquarters
for the Amina warriors,
a tribe of Africans
who escaped slavery.
contact information:
Address: Best Western Carib Beach Resort
70-C Lindbergh Bay
Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
Local Phone: 1-340-774-2525 Toll Free 1-800-792-2742
St.
John the smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands, retains a tranquil,unspoiled beauty uncommon in the Caribbean or anywhere else in the
world. Settled in the early 1700s by Danish immigrants attracted to the
island's potential as a sugar cane-producing colony, St. John soon blossomed into a thriving society. The ruins of the Annaberg SugarPlantation and other smaller plantations on the island attest to the
island's agricultural history.
Today, two-thirds of St. John is part of the Virgin
Islands National Park, featuring fascinating trails, secluded coves,
and dazzling white beaches. The Reef Bay Trail takes hikers through dense
forests, plantation ruins, and rock outcroppings marked by well-preserved
petroglyphs. Trunk
Bay, Hawksnest Bay, Cinnamon
Bay, and Maho Bay are just four of the dozens of beaches. Cruz
Bay, the center of activity on St. John, contains colorful shops, lively
bars, and fabulous restaurants. Click
Here for St. John
Map
