Sion Hill is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix, in the United States Virgin Islands. 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. Sion Hill estate The sugar plantation and rum distillery was 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. The plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1976. See also Sugar production in the Danish West Indies Sugar plantations in the Caribbean References External links Historic American Buildings Survey documentation, filed under Sion Hill, St. Croix, VI: Houses in the United States Virgin Islands Sugar plantations in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Plantations in the Danish West Indies Populated places in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Houses completed in 1765 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States Virgin Islands Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States Virgin Islands 1765 establishments in North America 1760s establishments in the Caribbean 1760s establishments in Denmark 18th century in the Danish West Indies Neoclassical architecture in the United States Historic American Buildings Survey in the United States Virgin Islands