Overview

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Romney Manor is a historic estate on St Kitts. Sam Jeffreson II, the great, great, great grandfather of Thomas Jefferson (3rd president of the U.S.A) purchased the property in 1625. The modest house, once named the "red house" to reflect Jefferson's Quaker roots, was renamed Romney Manor upon its mid 17th-century acquisition by the Earl of Romney. Most of the activity on the property has been growing & distilling sugar cane. Over the years, its owners have witnessed the crushing of cane by animal, water, and steam power. This all changed in the 1920s as the cane processing became centralized in the nation's capital, Basseterre. Romney Manor became a batik enterprise in the 1970s under the tutelage of its current owner. Wingfield Estate began its transition to the beautiful gardens and active archeological site it is today in the 2000s, when the St. Kitts government discontinued all sugar cane operations on the island.

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Fees: $3 per adult, 0-11 free

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
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	50-69
	70+

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Links: https://www.caribellebatikstkitts.com/

Location

Closest City or Region: St Kitts

Coordinates: 17.325700, -62.801074

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April 2, 2024 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Madilyn Dye,

Story

After lunch, we took a taxi to an old plantation. At Romney Manor, we watched a demonstration of dying fabrics using wax to preserve the colors.

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