Check out this video tour of the Annaberg Ruins on St. John, US Virgin Islands.
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Rare Photograph Found of St. John School Children ~ 1930s
St. Johnians, do you recognize these school children in this vintage photograph? Could they be your family members? In 1933, Civil Engineer, Estus H. Magoon visited the East End Moravian School and snapped this photograph of the students including the teacher and a member of the school board. SaveSave SaveSave
Remembering A Special Neighbor, Doris Jadan
On December 20, 2004, Doris Jadan, our good friend and neighbor, passed away. I had the opportunity to visit her gravesite recently. ✟ Doris started the Environmental Studies Program at Julius Sprauve school and wrote many cookbooks and natural history books about the island of St. John. She was an environmentalist teacher, author, and journalist […]
A Visit by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ~ 1976
Queen Margrethe II Queen Margrethe II and her family’s visit to the islands was a monumental event for many! I remember her arrival which was on May 28, 1976. The Queen was the first ruling monarch of Denmark to visit the islands stopping at St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. Everyone was excited to extend a hearty welcome to them! […]
Watching the St. John-Pelican Cay Sloop Race ~ 1937
Boat racing was one of the sports our great-grandparents loved watching! In 1937, hundreds of spectators enjoyed watching a sailboat race organized for the Thanksgiving holiday! ⛵ The course extended from the eastern end of St. John, around Pelican Cay in the British Virgin Islands and back to East End. It was a lovely spectacle […]