Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2018 | Page 427

New River Estate
Built in the 18th century when sugar was the mainstay of the island, the New
River Plantation was abuzz with sugar production and its windmills, copper
kettles, steam engine, other sugar-producing equipment and great house all
lay majestic on the eastern side of the island. Today, its ruins still lie resplendent,
elegantly reminiscent of its glory days when Nevis boasted of being the main
sugar producing island in the Caribbean. Its remnants tell a proud story.
Explore on your own or enquire at your hotel about tours to this site