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  • Fort Christian
    This is one of the oldest standing structures in the Virgin Islands, dating back to 1671, completed in 1678. It once housed the entire St. Thomas colony. There is a museum in what used to be the dungeons, where you will find early island memorabilia, old maps, and such oddities as large wicker baskets once used by women to carry coal on their heads.

  • Government House
    The center of official life in St. Thomas since its erection in the mid-1860s. Visitors are allowed on the first two floors.

  • Legislative Building
    The meeting place of the Virgin Islands Senate; you can watch a session if you like. The building dates back to 1874, Danish rule.


  • Market Square
    People come here from all over the island to sell fresh fruit and vegetables. The busiest market day is Saturday; vendors arrive hours before dawn. Ask for some genips. You break open the skin and suck the sweet/sour pulp from a stone. Delicious!

  • Seven Arches Museum
    A fully restored, and furnished,authentic 18th-century house with separate Danish kitchen, slave quarters, Archaeological Dig. Enjoy a tropical drink in a quiet, walled garden overlooking Charlotte Amalie. Small donation requested.

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    Photographs Courtesy of Bob Coates Photography

    Last revised April 22th, 1996