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[[File:GENERAL VIEW OF WEST ELEVATION - Sion Farm, Great House, Centerline Road vicinity, Sion Farm, St. Croix, VI HABS VI,1-QUEEN,3-3.tif|thumb|left|350px|Former Great House and gardens of Sion Hill Estate.]]
[[File:GENERAL VIEW OF WEST ELEVATION - Sion Farm, Great House, Centerline Road vicinity, Sion Farm, St. Croix, VI HABS VI,1-QUEEN,3-3.tif|thumb|left|350px|Former Great House and gardens of Sion Hill Estate.]]

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'''Sion Hill''' is a ruined [[Sugar plantations in the Caribbean|sugar plantation]] and [[rum]] [[distillery]] on the island of [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands|Saint Croix]], [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]. Established in the 18th century, the estate passed through several owners while it was in operation. The [[great house]], the main residence on the plantation, is a one-story [[Classical Revival architecture|Classical Revival]] [[limestone]] building completed in 1765. The factory and grinding mill, the two primary buildings used for sugar production, were also made of limestone; the distillery is located within the factory building. The property also includes a cookhouse and a stable.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stokes|first1=Samuel N.|last2=Wright|first2=Russell|last3=Hillary|first3=Annie|last4=Proskauer|first4=Margaret|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Sion Hill|url={{NRHP url|id=76001850}}|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|accessdate=January 3, 2016|date=May 22, 1976}}</ref>

The plantation was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on July 19, 1976.<ref name="nris"/>



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Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands
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Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands is located in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands
Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands
Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands is located in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands
Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands
Coordinates: 17°44′28″N 64°44′50″W / 17.74111°N 64.74722°W / 17.74111; -64.74722
Country United States
Territory United States Virgin Islands
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)

Sion Hill is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix, in the United States Virgin Islands.

Ruins of the Sion Great House.

History

The Sion Hill Estate, a former sugarcane plantation, was the economic center of the area. The stone Danish colonial era plantation house, windmill base, and sugar processing factory buildings are now in ruins.

The windmill was used to power a sugar mill for crushing the sugar cane harvested on the plantation.

Former Great House and gardens of Sion Hill Estate.

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Sion Hill
Sion Hill, U.S. Virgin Islands is located in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sion Hill, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sion Hill, U.S. Virgin Islands is located in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Sion Hill, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nearest cityChristiansted, Virgin Islands
Coordinates17°44′35″N 64°44′41″W / 17.74306°N 64.74472°W / 17.74306; -64.74472{{#coordinates:}}: cannot have more than one primary tag per page
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.76001850[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1976

Sion Hill is a ruined sugar plantation and rum distillery on the island of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Established in the 18th century, the estate passed through several owners while it was in operation. The great house, the main residence on the plantation, is a one-story Classical Revival limestone building completed in 1765. The factory and grinding mill, the two primary buildings used for sugar production, were also made of limestone; the distillery is located within the factory building. The property also includes a cookhouse and a stable.[2]

The plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1976.[1]


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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Stokes, Samuel N.; Wright, Russell; Hillary, Annie; Proskauer, Margaret (May 22, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Sion Hill". National Park Service. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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