Virgin Islands History by Valerie Sims
Virgin Islands History and Culture in Photographs
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, One of the Greatest Living Composers by Alton A. Adams ~ 1910
Alton A. Adams The First Black Bandmaster in the US Navy Alton A. Adams, a gifted musician, wrote many articles about music history for the local Virgin Islands’ newspapers. 🎼 He was enamored by talented Black musicians like Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Joseph H. Douglass and Harry T. Burleigh. In honor of Black History Month, here is a […]
Fort Christian Ceramic Vase up for Sale
Ceramic Vase Check out this handcrafted, historic vase of Fort Chrisitan. Only $3.99 on ebay. The card says: “Built in 1671 and named in honor of King Christian V. It served as Governor’s residence, Church, Town Hall, Police Station, Jail, and now, the VI Museum.” Update: This item has been sold. Shop VI History!
Pretty Painting up for Auction of the West Indies
Pretty Painting The Danish auction house of Bruun Rasmussen represents some of the most beautiful and obscure items that originated from the Danish West Indies. 🇩🇰 Prized Collectibles A few months ago, the auctioneers sold two treasured paintings of the Battle of West Kay. They portrayed a historic event that occurred outside the harbor of […]
Do You Know the Story Behind these St. Croix-Designed Hook Bracelets?
St. Croix Hook Bracelet Have you seen these popular St. Croix-designed hook bracelets or are you lucky enough to own one? I purchased one recently and absolutely love it! I feel as thought it’s a symbol of our unique heritage. I was pleasantly surprised recently to discover that you can find them on amazon! The […]
Race Relations in the US Virgin Islands book by Dr. Marilyn Krigger ~ 2017
There’s a new book published in December 2017 about the US Virgin Islands! 📒 Special thanks to David and Priscilla Knight of Bajo el Sol Gallery for letting us know. Here’s a quick review. Race Relations Race Relations in the US Virgin Islands is an account of the results of a 1917 territorial acquisition by […]
Saint Croix 1770 – 1776 book by Robert Amandus Johnson
Robert Amandus Johnson My beloved friend, Bob Johnson wrote a fascinating account of the early history of the Virgin Islands in his book, St. Croix 1770 – 1776. It’s a great read and filled with never before seen photographs! Here is an excerpt from the back of the book. Saint Croix History “Robert Amandus Johnson […]
Beautiful Island Paintings by Larry Gluck ~ 1960s
Larry Gluck, Artist Larry Gluck created some of the most captivating scenes of the Virgin Islands on canvas! On a well deserved vacation in 1961, he and his wife, Sheila traveled to St. Thomas where they fell in love with paradise. Larry began painting and explained, “it was only watercolor with its intrinsic beauty […]
The Ten Pound Baby!
Ten Pound Baby 🍼 Have you ever discovered articles about your family in the old newspapers? I’ve been thrilled to find as many as I have for our family. Here’s an interesting clipping about my uncle who was born in St. Thomas in 1948. The headlines read, A Robust Baby “A robust, ten-pound baby […]
Anansi and Company Book by Bish Denham
Our mother loved listening to Anansi stories during her summer holidays at Francis Bay on St. John. 🕷 As a child, these African-inspired folk tales were mesmerizing, especially when listening to them outside on a dark patio step with the sounds of the crickets and frogs in the distance. Here is an amazing little book […]
See the Damage to the Creque Marine Railway After Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Before Hurricane Damage The Creque Marine Railway is a special, historic property that first became a part of our family’s holdings in 1910. While visiting over Christmas, I had the opportunity to see what Hurricanes Irma and Maria had done. Unfortunately, it became obvious that the building suffered significant damage. Most of the steam […]