Estate Annaberg & Shannon Grove

Annaberg & Shannon Grove is estate 27 in St. Croix’s King’s Quarter. Based on appearances on historic maps, the windmill was likely built in the late 18th century and decommissioned before 1856. Field reconnaissance failed to locate ruins identifiable as a windmill.

Estate 27 had no indication of settlement until the annotated Beck maps in 1766. An animal mill was hand drawn on most of the annotated maps and included on the manuscript copies. The 1799 Oxholm map includes a windmill at Annaberg. However, by 1851, this windmill was decommissioned, since it appears as a tower on the Parsons map. None of the 20th century topographic maps indicate any ruins at Annaberg.

Ownership attributed to Rapzaat Heyliger on all the annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies from 1766 through 1790.

McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (p.26) notes how this estate was part of a broader plantation owned by Lieutenant Krause, for whom Krause Lagoon was named.

Historic Maps of Annaberg & Shannon Grove

Snippets of the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
The 1958 & 1982 photorevision of the USGS topographic map show no ruins at Annaberg.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
The 1921 USGS topographic map shows no structures at Annaberg.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
The 1907 map indicates no settlement in the area of Annaberg.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts a windmill tower without sails with an adjacent square at elevation 93 feet at Annaberg.
Snippets of the Oxholm map of 1799 and the copy by Lang of 1820 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
Oxholm’s 1799 map and the 1820 revision show a windmill at Annaberg.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows a windmill at Annaberg.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen attribute ownership to Rapzaat Heyliger.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
Küffner’s 1767 manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a settlement near Annaberg with an ownership attribution to Heiliger.
Snippets of all 5 annotated Beck maps plus the 2 manuscript copies made from 1766 to 1770 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
All the annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies of Beck added an animal mill in the northern half of estate, except the 1770 annotated map that only added landowner names and the c.1767 annotated copy. All the maps attribute ownership to Rapzaat Heyliger, with some spelling variation.
Snippets of both Beck maps printed in 1754 & circa 1757 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
Neither of the Beck printings indicated sugar manufacturing machinery in estate 27.
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
The 1750 map indicates no cultivation at estates 27 & 28. Ownership attributed to Friderich Moths.
Snippet of the Lapointe map of 1671 featuring King's Quarter estate # 27, currently named Annaberg & Shannon Grove.
During the French period, no settlement is indicated near Annaberg & Shannon Grove.