Posts Tagged ‘Places of Interest (St. Thomas)’

The Danish Cemetery is another historic site found in Charlotte Amalie. The cemetery is located west of Lionel Roberts Stadium, at the bottom of Mafolie Hill. The well-kept grounds are…

Emancipation Garden commemorates the emancipation of slaves by Danish Governor Peter von Scholten on July 3, 1848. It is located near the waterfront in Charlotte Amalie, adjacent to Post Office…

Another one of St. Thomas’s National Historic Landmarks, Fort Christian was completed by Danish settlers in 1680–making it the oldest structure in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was built originally…

The Frederick Lutheran Church was established in 1666, the same year Erik Smidt took formal possession of St. Thomas in the name of the Danish West India Company. The present…

Haagensen House is another striking, historic home set in Charlotte Amalie. Located near Blackbeard’s Castle and Hotel 1829, the 19th century estate was formerly a Danish banker’s house and is…

St. Thomas’s Legislature Building originally served as a barracks for Danish troops, dating back to the 1800’s. Later, it once again served as a barracks, this time for the U.S.…

Originally, back in the 18th century, Market Square was home to one of the busiest slave markets in the West Indies. Officially called Rothschild Francis Square, Market Square eventually became…