A Drive Around St. Croix

Stop 1 - Christiansted, St. Croix

After a 30 minute commuter flight from St. Thomas, we pick up our rental car at the Henry Rohlsen Airport and drive to Christiansted, the largest of the two main towns on St. Croix. The heart of Christiansted's historic district is King Street, where you'll find an array of quaint gift shops to meet almost anyone's desire. Many of these shops are located in restored buildings from the days (prior to 1917) when the Virgin Islands were owned by Denmark and were known as the Danish West Indies.

King Street is lined with restored Danish buildings

You'll also find gift shops in King's Alley and Caravelle Arcade, which are right off of King Street

Also located on King Street is the old Danish Government House. This magnificent building houses office of the Government of the Virgin Islands. As of early 1999, it was undergoing major interior restoration work. But when that work is completed, Government House is definitely worth a visit.

The Danish Government House was built in 1830

A short walk towards Christiansted's waterfront we find another magnificent Danish building -- Fort Christiansvaern. The Fort was built in 1774 to help protect Christiansted's harbor from attackers. Throughout history, seven flags have flown over St. Croix: The Netherlands, Great Britain, France, Spain, Knights of Malta, Denmark, and the United States. Fort Christiansvaern is maintained by the U.S. National Park Service.

Fort Christiansvaern is a National Historical Site

The Fort is maintained by the National Park Service

Just a block or two away from Fort Christiansvaern is the Steeple Building, which houses a small museum of pre-Columbian artifacts and a model of a sugar plantation. The building itself is another nice example of "Old World" Danish architecture.

The Steeple Building is home to a small museum

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Last Updated: January 1, 2003