"Once the island's largest sugar-producing estate, this plantation site preserves the ruins of milling operations and the homes of enslaved people and interprets a painful history that includes many escape attempts—some people reportedly swam from the plantation’s waterfront at Leinster Bay toward Tortola. Today visitors can learn about sugar-cane processing and the lived experiences tied to the plantation economy." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines