Christiansted National Historic Site
7 acres in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands managed by the National Park Service / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christiansted National Historic Site commemorates urban colonial development of the Virgin Islands. It features 18th- and 19th-century structures in the heart of Christiansted, the capital of the former Danish West Indies on St. Croix Island.
Christiansted National Historic Site | |
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Location | Christiansted, Virgin Islands, USA |
Coordinates | 17°44′49″N 64°42′8″W |
Area | 27.15 acres (10.99 ha) |
Established | March 4, 1952 |
Visitors | 106,015 (in 2005) |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Christiansted National Historic Site |
The site consists of six historic structures: Fort Christiansværn (constructed from 1738 to 1749), the Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse (1749), the Church of Our Lord Sabaoth Steeple Building (1753), Customs House (built 1840-1842), the Scale House (1856), and Government House (1747). The Danish West India and Guinea Company held slave auctions in its warehouse until 1803, when the slave trade was outlawed.