Virgin Islands History by Valerie Sims
Are you curious about the history of the US Virgin Islands or the British Virgin Islands?
Here are some interesting stories we think you'll like...
10 Scenic Views of St. Thomas ~ 1930s
Scenic Views of St. Thomas 🔭 Saint Thomas At mention of thy famous name, O Island of the Sea! I feel […]
Collecting Postcards From The Past
I love collecting various postcards of the Danish West Indies and the British Virgin Islands. Here is a small […]
Beautiful Sketches Found by Artist, Margaret Casey Gates ~ 1936
Margaret Casey Gates Casey’s Sketchbook Discovered in a faded black notebook at the Archives of American Art in Washington DC […]
Local Star Gazers Turned out to See a Solar Eclipse ~ 1897
The Solar Eclipse As exciting as it was for many to witness the recent solar eclipse, imagine what it was […]
Rare Collectible Found of the Olympic Baseball Team ~ 1954
“The sport of Baseball was introduced in the islands by William Lewis, a young St. Thomian who returned from Santo […]
Ten Beautiful Spots a Visitor Found Fascinating ~ 1957
Have a glimpse of the beautiful spots a visitor found fascinating in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands ~ 1957 Magens […]
Rare Haitian Creole Booklet Discovered ~ 1921
Curious about the Creole language? 📖 There’s an interesting little booklet on Haitian Creole sayings that was recently offered for […]
Finding a Caribbean Holiday Magazine ~ 1951
There’s a great Virgin Islands collectible on eBay today ~ 1951. 📚 Take a look with this link!==> Ebay. Holiday […]
Unveiling the Bust of King Christian IX ~ 1909
Long ago, it was recorded that August 5, 1909, would always be remembered in the “history of St. Thomas”, as the day the […]
Join Me on This Tour of the Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum ~ 1780
Museum Through the welcoming doorway of this old museum is an intriguing time capsule that transports the visitor back in […]