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St. Croix Heritage Trail Planters built impressive mansions, often copied from their favorite European styles filled with fine furniture, china, silver and other appurtenances of wealth.  They rode in elegant carriages drawn by fine horses.  Some of the more flamboyant planters vied with each other in giving elaborate balls and other amusements with the customary emphasis on vintage wines and rich foods. more

 

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Estate Whim (exterior)
Estate Whim (interior)
Little La Grange
Greathouse Ruin
 

Map Greathouses
1 Whim
2 Sprat Hall
3 Little La Grange
4 Butlers Bay
5 Golden Grove
6 Northside
7 Annaly
8 Diamond (Cruzan Rum)
9 Prosperity
10 Rust Op Twist
11 Rattan
12 Bonne Esperance
13 Diamond - Ruby
14 Sion Farm
15 Castle Nugent
16 Mt. Roepstorff
17 Beeston Hill
18 Little Princess
19 Longford
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