Morgan Lewis Mill The aged and charming Morgan Lewis Mill is one of only two of the Caribbean’s intact sugar mills, and a noteworthy example of a Dutch windmill from the days of the sugar cane planters. At one time Barbados was virtually entirely under cultivation for sugar cane and many windmills sitting on stone foundations used the constant tropical winds to crush the cane. While several of these conical stone foundations are seen on the island, the Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill, circa 1727, is the only windmill restored to operational condition. As such it is the largest and most complete working windmill in the Caribbean. Within the mill are displays of plantation artifacts and old photographs. It is the property of the Barbados National Trust. It is the last remaining windmill on the island. It still has the roundhouse, tail tree and points. For a small fee, visitors can view the mill and its display of implements used in the manufacture of sugar many years ago. |
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