40+ Celebrations in the US Virgin Islands - 🌺 Virgin Islands History

How the Moravian Church in St. John Celebrated their First Harvest Festival ~ 1901

The history of the Moravian Church of St. John, Danish West Indies: In this post, you’re going to learn a […]

How Memorial Day was Honored May 30, 1935 Memorial Day was a solemn holiday recognized as a day of remembrance, […]

The Island Wedding of the Century! Leah Sasso and Bill Stevens The island of St. Thomas was and still is […]

Celebrating the First Carnival Festival Here’s an old advertisement for the first Carnival festival held in the Danish West Indies […]

Carnival Time Carnival time is a festive time in the Virgin islands! Thousands visit the islands to celebrate its history […]

August Monday Festival August Monday–a holiday set aside in remembrance of Emancipation was celebrated in gala style in the year 1929. The […]

Discovering a Clue to this Postcard’s Identity Unbeknownst to me, this postcard image held one important clue to its date […]

Fort Christian Under Governor Cyril King, Fort Christian became certified as a National Historic Landmark ~ 1977 He officially accepted […]

The St. John July 4th Parade

Today marks the 105th anniversary of the transfer of the Danish West Indies to the United States of America. Fearing Germany’s advances on […]

Family Story: True or Not? Have you ever been told a fascinating story about a member of your family and […]

Happy Thanksgiving from our family, past, and present. ❤ Thanksgiving for Little Joys 1921 Dear God, from my small world […]