
Christiansted National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
Sep 15, 2021 · Christiansted National Historic Site was established in 1952 as the first unit of the National Park Service in the Virgin Islands of the United States. Covering over seven acres the park tells the stories about Danish economy and ways of life, and the interactions of people in Europe, Africa, West Indies, and North America during the Danish era ...
History & Culture - Christiansted National Historic Site (U.S.
Apr 16, 2018 · Christiansted National Historic Site, located on St Croix, Virgin Islands, was established in 1952 through the initiative of concerned local citizens. The park’s mandate is twofold - to preserve the historic structure and grounds within its boundaries, and to interpret the Danish economy and way of life in Christiansted between 1733 and 1917.
Plan Your Visit - Christiansted National Historic Site (U.S. National ...
Dec 12, 2023 · Continue straight onto Old Centerline Road (Queen Mary Highway), and continue straight onto the Christiansted Bypass 3.7 miles (5.9 km). Turn left onto Hospital Street. The parking lot for Christiansted National Historic Site will be on your right.
Basic Information - Christiansted National Historic Site (U.S.
Aug 2, 2023 · The town of Christiansted was planned and named in honor of reigning King Christian VI. The island was soon surveyed and divided into plantations of 150 acres, priced to attract new settlers. The best land quickly came under cultivation, and dozens of sugar factories were soon operating.
Fort Christiansvaern - U.S. National Park Service
Dec 12, 2023 · The fort defended the island of St. Croix and Christiansted from piracy and privateers. It served many roles over the centuries: housing the first Danish governors, a prison, an instrument of mass oppression and eventually a place of liberation.
St. Croix, V.I.: Christiansted National Historic Site
Aug 11, 2017 · Christiansted can trace its actual establishment to 1734 when Governor Frederick Moth led a group of settlers to the site of the former French camp. They built a fort in 1749 called Christiansvaern (“Christian’s Defense”) to honor King Christian VI of Denmark-Norway.
Contact Us - Christiansted National Historic Site (U.S. National Park ...
May 3, 2023 · Christiansted National Historic Site 2100 Church St. #100 Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820. E-mail Us. By Phone: Visitor Information (340)773-1460. By Fax: (340)719-1791
National Park Getaway: Christiansted National Historic Site
Christiansted National Historic Site was established in 1952 as the first unit of the National Park Service in the Virgin Islands of the United States. Covering more than seven acres, the park tells the stories about of the Danish economy and ways of life and the interaction and interdependence of people in Europe, Africa, West Indies, and ...
Stories - Christiansted National Historic Site (U.S. National Park …
Aug 10, 2017 · The royal governor-general took up residence at the new capital, Christiansted. For the next 150 years the town’s success was tied to the success of the island’s sugar industry on the European and North American markets.
Steeple Building - U.S. National Park Service
Dec 1, 2020 · Constructed on the foundations of an earlier French building, the Church of Our Lord God of Sabaoth was the first established Lutheran church in Christiansted (1753). Construction on the Steeple Building began in 1750 and …