The Maritime History of the Virgin Islands: In this post, you’re going to learn a little information about the HMS Santa Monica, originally a Spanish frigate that hit a submerged rock off of Norman Island in the British Virgin Islands. She eventually sunk in Round Bay, St. John shortly after. Her tragic story adds to the […]
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Virgin Islands Transfer Day Ceremony Video ~ 1917
Transfer Day Ceremony ~ 1917
St. Thomas Travelogue: In the Wake of the Bucaneers Video ~ 1936
St. Thomas Travelogue ~ 1936
Bluebeard’s Castle, A Poem by Cyril Creque ~ 1920s
The history of Bluebeard’s Castle, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands: In this post, you’re going to enjoy a short poem about Bluebeard’s Castle written by a talented member of the Creque family. Bluebeard’s Castle By Cyril Creque Round the tower where legends have had their decay– Above me a mild blue, below me the bay, […]
Thorny Catch-and-Keep: The Country Policeman of our Islands’ Past by Dr. Dante Beretta
[Warning: Some of the content, language, and accompanying documents of this article may be uncomfortable to some. Nonetheless, the author chose to include these items to remain as accurate as possible to the story.] Catch-and Keep and the White Police This past February, we were visiting my old childhood homestead in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin […]
Golfing the Year Round in the Virgin Islands ~ 1951
Do you ever wonder when the sport of golf was popularized in the Virgin Islands? Here’s an interesting article written by Leon A. Mawson in 1951. Golfing the Year Round By Leon A. Mawson “Hi, Golfers! Of the many and varied sports which are being promoted in the Virgin Islands for the recreation and enjoyment of visitors, […]
How the People of Frenchtown Honor their Heritage
Frenchtown Descendants Many of the ancestors of the small colony of French descendants that occupy the outskirts of Charlotte Amalie originated from the island of Saint Barthelemy during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Long ago, these residents made an honest livelihood by plaiting straw hats and bags, selling fruit, such as oranges and pineapples, and […]
How Memorial Day was Honored in the Virgin Islands ~ 1935
How Memorial Day was Honored May 30, 1935 Memorial Day was a solemn holiday recognized as a day of remembrance, similar to All Soul’s Day. It was a day to honor those that had passed on, specifically, fallen soldiers who died while serving in the military. Hundreds of Virgin Islanders joined together to participate in the […]