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St. John, US Virgin Islands History

Annaberg Ruins, St. John, US Virgin Islands

Take a Video Tour of ANNABERG RUINS

Check out this video tour of the Annaberg Ruins on St. John, US Virgin Islands.

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St. John School Children in US Virgin Islands

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, […]

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Remembering Doris Jadan of St. John, US Virgin Islands

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 […]

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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visits the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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 […]

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The St. John-Pelican Cay boat races in the US Virgin Islands in 1937 By Valerie Sims

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 […]

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Interested in the history of St. John under the Danish flag?

Here are a few stories ...

The Untimely Loss of the HMS SANTA MONICA off St. John ~ 1782

Beautiful Cruz Bay Painting by Andreas Riis Carstensen up for Auction ~ 1903

The Oldest Inhabitant from St. John Dies ~ 1909

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

Close Call for Two St. John Fishermen When Their Boat Capsized ~ 1908

Pass It On, An Inspirational Poem ~ 1913

Africa Arise, An Inspirational Poem by Charles A. Emanuel ~ 1912

11 Different Uses for St. Johns Bay Rum ~ 1917

How Whit Monday was Celebrated in St. John ~ 1906

A Historical Account of the Slave Insurrection on St. John ~ 1733

New Book! ~ Runaway Virgins by Enrique Corneiro

Cultural Adaptation & Resistance on St. John Book by Karen Fog Olwig

Honoring Hurricane Heroes Past and Present

Collecting Postcards From The Past

How One Family Shared the Sad Story of the 1733 Slave Revolt

Discover St. John's History in this new memoir!

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