Posts Tagged ‘article’
June & July 2017 Fort Christiansvaern Exhibits
MAIN FLOOR ARTILLERY SHED– “Visionary Reflections: St. Croix at the Centennial Crossroads,” captures stories of Virgin Islanders living on St. Croix as they reflect on the past 100 years, and…
Read MorePositive Change: VI/Danish Partnership
After research and measurements on St. Croix in 2016, Aarhus School of Architecture & Royal Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture students presented designs to revitalize the Old Barracks…
Read MoreCentennial Transfer Day Re-Cap
by Apple Gidley It was a good day. An easterly breeze ruffled whitecaps offshore and flowery hats onshore as men, women and a smattering of children watched marching bands and…
Read MoreA Favorite Danish Sport is Shared by VI Players
by Nina York An avid interest in sports characterizes many communities in the U.S. and can be said to be shared in so many foreign countries. From an early age,…
Read MoreVI Plastic Waste Reduction is Here!
Part 6 in an East End Marine Park Series by Hillary Lohmann, Friends of the East End Marine Park. Trivia question: what do the USVI have in common with Hawaii,…
Read MoreMeet Cover Artist Catherine Booth
“I was born along the Mississippi River in an area called the Quad Cities, Illinois. I grew up boating and water skiing. I have always had an affinity for water…
Read MoreBeach Side Cafe
Dan Metzger, Chris Richardson and Ted Bedwell are the proud new owners of Sand Castle on the Beach Hotel in Frederiksted. Frequent guests, Chris and Ted had long dreamed of…
Read MoreTransfer Day Celebrates 100th Anniversary!
By Nina York The Centennial anniversary of the transfer from Danish to United States ownership of our Virgin Islands has arrived! Although the actual anniversary date is March 31, it…
Read MoreChaney: Stories from Migrant Fragments
During the 250 years of Danish colonization, of what is today known as the US Virgin Islands, people, products, memories, stories, cultures, and languages were transferred and transformed to the…
Read MoreA Unique Research Tool on St. Croix–The St. Croix Population Database, 1734-1917
The St. Croix Population Database 1734-1917, initiated in 2002 by the Virgin Islands Social History Associates of St. Croix (VISHA), is a searchable, virtual archive, currently consisting of 1.89 million…
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