New River Estate

• Ruins of the great house and sugar processing facilities • Early windmill and later steam mill structures • Scenic views of the Atlantic coast • Insights into Nevis's colonial history and sugar industry

New River Estate, located on the windward side of Nevis, is a significant historical site that offers insight into the island's sugar production era. Established in the early 1720s, it operated as a large-scale sugar plantation throughout much of the 18th century. By the 1750s, nearly 130 enslaved Africans worked and lived at New River. Archaeological data indicates that the estate supported two slave villages during its operation. Today, visitors can explore the ruins of the great house, cisterns, and sugar works, including an early windmill and a later steam mill, all indicative of substantial owner investment in the plantation during the 18th and 19th centuries.