Estate Enighed Cemetery gets new sign
Do you know what this is?
It is the granite slab marking the grave of William Wood, a native of Saba who migrated to St. John in the 1700′s and ran a profitable sugar plantation known as Estate Enighed.
The grave is dated 1757, and the St. John Historical Society says it is one of the earliest known marked burials on St. John.
And now you can learn more about Estate Enighed and its cemetery, next to the Elaine I Sprauve Library, thanks to a new sign donated by the St. John Historical Society. Here is Librarian Carol McGuinness and Historical Society President David Knight.
William Wood’s grave rests alongside 11 others in the Estate Enighed Cemetery. The Historical Society says his ornately carved monument was likely imported from Europe.
April 25th, 2012 08:47
Wonder if Mr. Wood rented his car on St. Thomas or kept it local by renting on St. John…
April 25th, 2012 10:17
Actually, I think he rented his horse and pack mule on STT, then had it rowed over to STJ, much to the chagrin of the horse and mule renters association on STJ. Probably had the grave marker engraved over on STT too….
April 25th, 2012 13:50
LOL
April 25th, 2012 23:59
Did the horse and pack mule ferry captain ever run aground on the reef???