Come Home to St. Croix 2023 Opens at Whim Museum

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Come Home to St. Croix 2023 Opens at Whim Museum

Come Home to St. Croix is a very “inclusive celebration” that was started 13 years ago in 2011 by the Landmarks Society of St. Croix. On Sunday afternoon, in the heat of the day, folks found their way to the celebration on the grounds of the Whim Plantation Museum.

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