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Christiansted National Historic Site
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| Christiansted National Historic Site | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Christiansted, Virgin Islands, USA |
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| Area: | 27.15 acres (0.11 km²) |
| Established: | March 4, 1952 |
| Total Visitation: | 106,015 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
Christiansted National Historic Site commemorates urban colonial development of the Virgin Islands. It features 18th and 19th century structures in the heart of Christiansted the capital of the former Danish West Indies on St. Croix Island.
On the grounds are five historic structures: Fort Christiansværn (1738), the Danish West India & Guinea Company Warehouse, where Alexander Hamilton worked as a young man before emigrating to the American colonies (1749), the Steeple Building (1753), Danish Custom House (1844), and the Scale House (1856).
It was first established on March 4, 1952 as Virgin Islands National Historic Site through the initiative of concerned local citizens, to preserve the historic structures and grounds within its boundaries, and to interpret the Danish economy and way of life, including colonial administration, military and naval establishment, international trade (including slave trade), religious diversity, architecture, trades and crime and punishment, between 1733 and 1917. The site was renamed on January 16, 1961. As with all historic areas administered by the National Park Service, the historic site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
- The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Official NPS website: Christiansted National Historic Site
