The Marriage of Opposites From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things comes a forbidden love story. It is set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman who gave birth to the painter, Camille Pissarro—the Father of Impressionism. Growing up on idyllic St. Thomas […]
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Could This Be Morningstar Beach in St. Thomas?
For those of you familiar with the Virgin Islands, doesn’t this painting above look like it was painted at Morningstar Beach on St. Thomas? ⛱ Viggo Johansen This painting was created by Viggo Johansen, one of Denmark’s most prominent painters in the 1890s. As a boy, he showed an inherent talent for drawing and studied […]
Strange Fish Caught Off St. Thomas ~ 1857
One of the strangest fish ever caught off the Virgin Islands was thrown aboard by the wheel of a steamer one hundred and sixty years ago! 🐠 Creature’s Description Imagine an ugly, bloated sort of perch with a slimy, offensive skin, somewhat like a frog in as much as it had lungs. This strange sea […]
Amazing Photograph Collection Up For Auction! ~ 1911
Bookkeeper, Anders Valstrom, original owner of the collection. Photograph Collection There is a phenomenal photograph collection up for auction this week, closing on November 21, 2017. 📷 It includes photographs of Main Street in St. Thomas, the Police Station, Emancipation Garden, Grand Hotel, Det Beltjen’s Road, Long Bay, the Danish Church, the Danish Export Trading […]
The Royal Three Quarters of The Town of Charlotte Amalie
Learn more on amazon.com Historic Book Available St. Thomas, almost the keystone of the arch formed by the chain of Caribbean islands, for centuries flew the Danish Flag. 🇩🇰 It sits between the Greater Antillian Islands and the Lesser Antilles, between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It has an excellent harbor which in […]
Honoring Hurricane Heroes Past and Present
HMS Valkyrien ~ Crew Hurricane of 1916 Just over 100 years ago, a hurricane in October of 1916 tore through the Virgin Islands with a vengeance—leaving a path of destruction similar to hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. 🌧 The damage was of historic proportions for its time and it left a lasting impression […]
How Crown House Survived the Hurricane of 1916
By Dr. Dante Beretta For every bad, there is a good. West Indian saying When the barometer reading steadily dropped and the weather turned ominous, island residents understood this as a foreboding sign. 💨 Our grandfather, George Beretta fastened the jalousies and shutters and made his last-minute preparations. The Berettas hunkered down in their family home, Crown […]
Two Treasured Paintings Document a Memorable Moment in Virgin Islands History ~ 1801
Battle of West Kay, Courtesy of Bruun-Rassmussen, Auctioneers of Fine Art Two Rare Paintings Incredibly, two paintings depicting the Battle of West Kay off St. Thomas are being offered at auction today at Brunn Rasmussen, Auctioneers of Fine Art. Former Governor, Captain Carl V. Jessen received the golden sword of honor for bravery from King […]