Kim Lucas

A new museum exhibit in the St George Village Museum on St Croix honors the enslaved Africans who were the manpower of the St George sugar plantation. At one time, the plantation had 150 slaves living in 33 cottages. The exhibit is in one of the cottages, shown at left, and restored, on what is now the St George Village Botanical Gardens.

The museum contains artifacts from as far back as the first inhabitants of the area, the Saladoid Indians, who lived on St Croix some 2,000 years ago. Other exhibits feature those Amerindians, with depictions of Taino dwellings as well as pieces of pottery, amulets, and tools.

Very interesting film clips taken between 1903 and 1919 are broadcast on a TV monitor. These show laborers at work planting and harvesting sugar cane and taking it to the mill. The earliest film shows the laborers working with oxen under very difficult circumstances.

Another exhibit is a diorama of the estate. The work is meticulous and gives a feel for how life must have been in the early 1800s. The exhibit includes many photos and a short biography of one long-time enslaved African resident, "Mina."

Susan Ladwig VP of the Board of the museum, said, "This museum is important because when visitors and residents know the history of Estate St. George; they know the history of St. Croix." The garden, located on 16 acres, is owned and operated by its members and receives no government funding. For more information, visit the garden's website at www.sgvbg.org.

We are pleased to honor the lives of the African slaves who helped build St Croix. Be sure and visit the museum when you visit our island.

November is typically a fairly wet month here in St. Croix. We have lots of storms passing thru and many showers. Consequently, it is also a month of lots of RAINBOWS!

I saw three yesterday - this one (actually two - see the double?) was shot from my front porch early in the morning. That's Buck Island sitting there - about to get a soaking!

And as spoiled as we are here (we have sunshine nearly every day), seeing a lot of rainbows and so many beautiful white butterflies (Cruzan Snow as I like to call them) - I'm grateful to be here even in the "rainy month!"

Come take a look. I'll help make your dreams come true.

The new GoToStCroix.com webcam is now live! The Frederiksted Pier Cam is broadcasting live from Polly's at the Pier, so take a look on those cold winter days and dream of coming to St Croix.

The cruise ships are back (it's that time of year) so you can watch the cruise passengers shop and mill around. Locals can check the weather on the west end of the island with the Cam, and misplaced/displaced Crucians can get a glimpse of home. As I write this and look at the webcam, the sun is shining brilliantly off the water which looks smooth and very blue.

The Christiansted Harbor Cam has been operational for 8 years, and viewed by more than 2 million people. Come join us, if just vicariously, in sunny warm St Croix. When you decide to visit, be sure and contact me for a free Relocation package, or How to Retire in St Croix package. I'll help your dreams come true.

Sunday afternoons on St Croix....it's tough. We have to watch out for falling nuts. We have to be careful not to get too stressed (hence the Miller Chill). We have to endure amazing sunsets. And this time of year - we have to watch for Cruzan snow. Yep - that's what I call it, anyway. MILLIONS of white butterflies everywhere. I was out showing some beautiful property last Sunday and literally saw millions of these adorable little butterflies! Life is good in St Croix. Everyday - but especially on Sunday!

What are you waiting for? Come join us...I help make dreams come true.

I've been saying for years - if you want a home with a sea view in St Croix, you'll have to pay at least half a million. Well - thankfully - there are now a dozen or more homes on the market here with an Oceanview for under $500,000! Click the link below to view my favorites. They are all in established residential areas, dotted around the island - ranging from west, to south shore, to north shore, to east end - something for everyone!

My favorite is the charming, traditional cottage in Cotton Valley. Great views and such a warm, homey place! These homes are priced to sell and compete with condo properties! So if you are in the market for a condo - have a look at these and consider owning your own home instead! You could afford to put in a pool in a few years with the amount you'd be saving in monthly condo fees!!!

Asking $359,000, 2 bedrooms/2 baths, 0.52 acres.

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Click to view listing(s) (Link only good until 12.5.09 so take a look now!)

Contact me for relocation information, rental ideas. neighborhood insight, and market statistics. St Croix has the lowest prices in the Virgin Islands - don't miss this opportunity!