Landmarks Society Members Want Information on Whim Museum But Leaders Unresponsive

It has been more than a year since the Source responded to readers who were concerned that Whim Museum has not been touched since the damage of the 2017 hurricanes, and not much, if anything, seems to have changed since then. Indeed, the St. Croix Landmarks Society administrator and trustees remain silent and unresponsive to its members.

A group, Save Whim Museum, has written a letter to Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach and directors of V.I. Property and Procurement and the Office of Disaster Recovery, asking them to intercede.

The Source received a letter from a Landmark member, talked to the writer and around a dozen other members who all expressed dissatisfaction with the board of trustees and leadership of the non-profit organization.

The Save Whim Museum group continues to ask for the reports required of all 501c3 organizations, especially financial documents. They want to know the status of Whim Museum and other buildings on the 11-acre historic estate, and when they will be repaired. They also complained about a membership meeting in May that failed — the only attempt at such a meeting in three years, they said.

UVI professor Olasee Davis, a well-respected historian and ecologist, told the Source it is important to repair the museum as soon as possible for several reasons. The longer it remains in its present condition, the faster it will deteriorate and the more money SCLS will lose, he pointed out. Davis recommended a mediator, such as Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett or Roach, deal with those involved.