| Morningstar, United States Virgin Islands | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Island |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saint Croix |
| Timezone: | AST |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
Morningstar is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
Morning Star (Queens Quarter No. 4 ad 9 and Northside Quarter B. No. 10, Centre Police District, Christiansteds Jurisdiction) is a former sugar plantation. As of 1816, it had a total area of 314 acres of which 137 acres were planted with sugar canes and 177 acres were under other cultivation. 124 enslaved labourers were present on the estate. On 9 September 1831, Norning Star was sold at auction to William Werwy Abrahamson and Ysbrand Portelje, by attorneys, for guilders 100,000. On 22 March 1856, it was sold by Major Keutsch, as attorney to the directors for the shareholders, to Terrance Farrelly, for $ 23,500.[1]