Posts Tagged ‘History (St. Thomas)’
Historic Walking Tour
Follow the Self Guided Downtown Historic Tour using the Charlotte Amalie Map. 1 Legislature Building Originally a barracks for Danish troops, dating back to 1874. 2 Fort Christian This National…
Read MoreFrench Heritage Week
Il est temps de celebrer! (It’s time to celebrate!) By Carol Bareuther, RD and Patricia Harkins-Pierre From Frenchtown, just west of Charlotte Amalie’s waterfront, to the French enclave on St.…
Read MoreSugar Mills
Visitors to the USVI can’t help but notice dozens of huge upside down thimbles that dot our islands’ hills. We call them “sugar mills” because they were built, most in…
Read MoreMen and Women of the Soil: The Estate Bourdeaux Farmers
Agriculture has always had deep cultural and historical roots throughout the Caribbean region and the Virgin Islands are no exception. Arawak and Carib Indians, the first known agriculturists in the…
Read MoreHistory of the Virgin Islands
The U.S Territories (St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix) and the British Virgin Islands (to the north and east) are among the most beautiful geographical areas in the world,…
Read MoreThe Legend of Virgin Islands Rum
Cruzan…Sip, Relax and Enjoy. The tropical isle of St. Croix, which lies 40 miles to the south of St. Thomas, was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493. For all its…
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