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How Fort Christian Became a National Registered Landmark ~ 1977

Fort Christian in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, history

Fort Christian

Under Governor Cyril King, Fort Christian became certified as a National Historic Landmark ~ 1977

He officially accepted a certificate and bronze plaque from the Department of the Interior formally designating the 300-year-old fort in St. Thomas a historic landmark.

This drawing by the artist, Carlos Jeffs is available on eBay.

To read more about the designation and how it came to be, see page 5 of the daily newspaper.

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