Estate Peters Rest

Peters Rest is estate 35 in St. Croix’s Queen’s Quarter. Based on appearances on historic maps, the windmill was likely built in the 1760s. The windmill was blocked to store water after decommissioning. The windmill tower is in good condition.

The 1750 map indicates sugar cultivation and an animal mill in estate 35. Both Beck printings also show an animal mill icon in the 1750s. By 1766, sails added to the animal mill depict a windmill.

The 1799 Oxholm map shows a windmill at Peters Ryst. The 1856 Parsons map shows a windmill at elevation 175 feet. All the 20th-century topographic maps show a structure identifiable as a windmill at Peters Rest.

The 1750 map attributes ownership to Pentrem Nuly, with Major De Nully attributed ownership through 1791.

McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (p.145) locates buildings on 180-foot rise toward southwest. In the 1920s, schools located here.

Historic Maps of Peters Rest

the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
The 1958 and 1982 photorevision of the USGS topographic map show ruins identifiable as a windmill at Peters Rest.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
The 1919 USCGS topographic sheet shows icon of Stone fanmill with no fan in the center of Peters Rest.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
The 1907 map identifies an estate at Peters Rest.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts a windmill at elevation 175 feet with other structures to the south in the center of Peters Rest.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows a windmill on a ridge in the center of Peters Ryst.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen attribute ownership of estate 35 to De Nully.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
The 1767 Küffner manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a sugar mill and attributes ownership to Nully in the area of Peters Rest.
Snippets of all 5 annotated Beck maps plus the 2 manuscript copies made from 1766 to 1770 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
The annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies add sails to the animal mill to depict a windmill except the 1770 annotated map that only added ownership attributions. All these maps attribute ownership to Major De Nully.
Snippets of both Beck maps printed in 1754 & circa 1757 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
Both Beck printings show an animal mill icon to the north of the road in the southwest quadrant of estate 35.
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
The 1750 map by Cronenberg and von Jægersberg indicates sugar cultivation and structures including an animal mill in estate 35. Ownership attributed to Pentrem Nuly.
Snippet of the Lapointe map of 1671 featuring Queen's Quarter estate # 35, currently named Peters Rest.
During the French period, no settlement is indicated near Peters Rest.