Located within the U.S. National Park on St. John, this former Danish Estate features the most “complete” ruins on St. John and are rich in tradition and history. There are numerous settings for a charming wedding ceremony within the Historical Plantation, and breathtaking views only a wedding within these historical surroundings can create.
Annaberg is a former Danish sugar mill and plantation featuring ruins rich in tradition and history. Annaberg Plantation, as of 1780, was one of 25 active sugar producing factories on St. John. Other products produced at Annaberg were molasses and rum. Annaberg was named after William Gottschalk's daughter and translates to Anna's Hill.
Today, the plantation ruins are protected by the Virgin Islands National Park and are open to the public. Plan your wedding ceremony at Annaberg Ruins for early in the morning or late afternoon to avoid the crowds and the heat.
Gottschalk was the plantation owner. Slave labor was used to clear densely forested hillsides and to terrace the slopes around Annaberg to make farming possible. Slave labor was also used to plant, harvest and process the sugarcane. When slavery was abolished, plantations were divided. The 518 acres that were once Annaberg Plantation were divided into smaller farms.
The view from the ceremony location at Annaberg Ruins
