Vintage Stories from the Virgin Islands
Here are a few stories about St. John's history you may like.
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The Maritime History of the Virgin Islands: In this post, you’re going to learn a little information about the HMS […]
Read MoreCongratulations to Lavelle, a beautiful Virgin Islander who has just published her first book! I heard her interview with Petter […]
Read MoreVirgin Islands cuisine, cakes, tarts and sweet desserts, Photo by ยฉ Ronald R. Walker Love the cuisine in the Virgin […]
Read MoreThe History of the Reef Bay Estate House So much of St. John’s history has been lost over time. The […]
Read MoreDenis Bay Dennis Bay, situated on the northern end of St. John, has aย beautiful, sandy beach. A long time ago, […]
Read MoreSt. John, US Virgin Islands Cruz Bay, From Conquest to Exploitation A Forgotten History by David W. Knight Sr. […]
Read MoreCaneel Bay 1985 “We’re having a great time! This place is surely a tropical paradise. Today, we’re going to explore […]
Read MoreThe St. John July 4th Parade
Read MoreThe Swedish-American liner, M/V Kungsholm, looked likeย one of the largest ships inย the world when it was anchored in tiny Caneel […]
Read Moreย Can you name the National Flower of the US Virgin Islands? It’s the Yellow Cedar! Sometimes it’s called Ginger Thomas, […]
Read MoreSt. John July 4th Celebrations Do you plan to celebrate the Fourth of July on St. John? If so, I […]
Read MoreHere’s an interesting book about the history of St. John that I’m planning on reading this summer. Below you’ll find […]
Read MoreCome Back to the Virgin Isles Bill La Motta was one of the most talentedย pianists, organists, composers and arrangers from […]
Read MoreCoconut Palm Tree This is such a beautiful painting of a coconut palm tree that I thought I would share […]
Read MoreEverything is just as I hoped! I often wonder what visitorsย think of our beautiful islands. Perusing eBay for some of […]
Read MoreThe Romantic Virgin Islands ~ 1956 Redbook Magazine shared a wonderful article about the romantic Virgin Islands in their September […]
Read MoreThere’s a new book about the history of the Virgin Islands with a focus on St. John available! ย It’s […]
Read MoreCaneel Bay Caneel Bay Caneel Bay ~ 1958 โฑ In a postcard home to family, a visitor at Caneel Bay, […]
Read MoreToday in VI History On this day, March 18, 1931, the first civilian governor of the US Virgin Islands was […]
Read MoreThe Sprauve Public Library is located in one of the oldest buildings that has survived the ravages of time including […]
Read MoreThe history of Francis Bay, St. John, US Virgin Islands: In this post, you’re going to learn a little information […]
Read MoreMargaret Casey Gates Casey’s Sketchbookย Discovered in a faded black notebook at theย Archives of American Art in Washington DC […]
Read MoreThere’s a great Virgin Islands collectible on eBay today ~ 1951. ๐ Take a look with this link!==> Ebay.ย Holiday […]
Read MoreOur Lady of Mount Carmel This chapel has been our family’s favorite place of worship for a very long time. […]
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