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Historical Walking Tour
We're going to take you on a walking tour around historical downtown Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas. So pick a topic from the list below to watch the videos and enjoy some interesting history about St. Thomas and the Virgin Islands.
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Bluebeard's Castle
Legend has it that the infamous swashbuckling pirate Bluebeard built the famous round watchtower for the woman he loved, Mercedita. When she deceived him, he did away with her, abandoned the castle, and sailed away. Learn More -
Emancipation Garden in downtown Charlotte Amalie
Emancipation Garden was built in commemoration of the freeing of all slaves in the Virgin Islands in 1848. The Danish governor at that time, Peter von Scholten, declared on July 3, 1848 that "All unfree in the Danish West Indies are, from today, free." Learn More -
Historical 99 Steps
99 Steps is located on Government Hill, in downtown Charlotte Amalie, nestled between Hotel 1829 and Government House on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The 99 Steps, which peculiarly actually has 103 steps, were built by the Danes in the mid 1700s. Learn More -
Pissarro Gallery
Camille Pissarro was born on St. Thomas on July 10, 1803 in the town of Charlotte Amalie. He is considered to be the leader of the Impressionism movement of painting. Learn More
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