Christiansted National Historic Site

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View of the Christiansted NHS complex
Fort Christiansvaern, the Danish Customs House, Scale House, Danish West Inda and Guinea Co Warehouse and Steeple Building make up Christiansted NHSPhoto: NPS Photo: Diaz

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 of occupation of the Virgin Islands (1734-1917).

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    Youth Mural Project – Call for Artwork Submissions

    Christiansted National Historic Site invites youth artists from across St. Croix to contribute their ideas to a new community mural at the Coastal Studies Outpost in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.

Photos

view of the front steps of the Customs House
A customs house has stood on this spot since the 1730s. The current building was finished in the 1842.Photo: NPS
View of the interior courtyard and stairs to the quarters of the fort's Commandant.
Fort Christiansvaern served as the residence for the Danish colony's Governor, then for the fort's Commandant and his family.Photo: NPS
view of the Steeple Building from the street corner.
First known as the Church of Our Lord of Zebaoth, the church was completed in 1751, and consecrated in 1753. The steeple tower was built 1793-1796.Photo: NPS
Ca. 1815 painting of activity at the wharf in Christiansted, St. Croix.
The Christiansted wharf was a cosmopolitan port throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.Photo: Danish Maritime Museum

Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.