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M.A. Dworkin St. Croix, USVI - The historic Comanche Hotel sits gracefully on Christiansted Harbor beckoning all who seek the beauty of the Caribbean Sea, the history of the past, and those who wish to escape the routines of the everyday world. The Comanche Hotel is a place of refuge, a place to unwind, a place to let your thoughts float away across the blue waters of the ocean, and cleanse the mind of all that clogs a clear vision of the future. Through its doors have

John F. McKeon Melvin Herbert Evans, born in Christiansted in 1917, was a pioneering Virgin Islands politician and physician who made history as the first popularly elected governor of the US Virgin Islands. A Republican, he served as governor from 1969 to 1975, initially as an appointee of President Richard Nixon before winning the territory's first gubernatorial election in 1970. Following his governorship, Evans became the territory's delegate to the US House of Rep

Fishing Village to Commercial Center The area to the east of Fort Christiansvaern, which is located on the small inlet on the eastern side of Christiansted Harbor, became known as Gallows Bay. In its early days, the area was not officially indicated on any legal documents as Gallows Bay, but was labeled “Galge Bugten” on the famed mapmaker Peter Lotharius Oxholm’s 1779 maps. Yet, this labeling may be the first time official recognition was given to a place which was known on

John F. McKeon Danish Archivists Asbjørn Hellum and Ruth Hedegaard are not your average tourists taking photos on vacation. The two historians are leading an effort to save Virgin Island history by digitizing records spanning from 1672 to 1917. They are photographing historical records ranging from plantation deeds to church records. Their intent is to communicate the silent voices of the enslaved. This work, funded by a private foundation and supported by the Danish Nat

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Transfer day in the U.S. Virgin Islands is celebrated annually on March 31. It marks the formal transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States in 1917. It commemorates the end of colonial rule, the lowering of the Danish flag, and the raising of the American flag. Over the last 109 years there have been many heroes and heroines who have graced the Territory stage in the name of freedom, in the name of resilience, in the name of advancement.

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) through the Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums, is alerting the public to the confirmed theft of one of the three Fire Burn Queens - a mahogany crafted statue - from the North Art Gallery at the Fort Frederik Museum in Frederiksted, St. Croix. The Department reported the theft to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) on February 24, 2026, and an investigation is currently underway.

John F. McKeon Image:Funeral Procession by Ellis Wilson In the colonial Danish West Indies, the plantocracy’s denial of traditional burial rights was a calculated tool of "social death," intended to strip enslaved Africans of their ancestral connections and reduce them to mere chattel property. By prohibiting cultural customs —such as night burials, drumming, and communal grieving—planters sought to prevent the "demonic" or "mutinous" organization they feared these rituals f

Staff St Croix Times USVI - Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett issued a statement denouncing a sweeping Trump Administration directive targeting historical markers at National Parks nationwide - a campaign that has reached the Virgin Islands National Park, where signs and exhibits documenting the Territory’s history are currently being removed. The Virgin Islands National Park protects more than 7,000 acres on St. John, that tells the story of the Territory’s past: Taino

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Returning to its roots, Project Promises’ annual bash of a fund raiser, Havana Nights, came home to Fort Frederick, where its inaugural outing began, to celebrate its 10th year anniversary. And what a celebration it was! Project Promises’ Executive Director and Founder, Resa O’Reilly Shearn, waved her magic wand and spun the old fort into a wondrous delight of Cuban flare. Havana Nights thrilled and excited the hundreds in attendance, from fire

M.A. Dworkin AgriFest really had its roots in the 1930’s when it was called Agricultural Field Days and held at the former Agricultural Experiment Station in Estate Anna’s Hope. The Fair was still held in February and was still considered one of the highlights of the Crucian year. It attracted almost every producer on the island and not only featured fruits and vegetables as well as livestock and poultry but also their products and by-products which included fresh meats, mil

M.A. Dworkin USVI - The following is a statement issued by Governor Albert Bryan Jr, on Black History Month 2026: In the U.S. Virgin Islands, Black history is both remembered and lived every day. We honor it in our history books and in our families, culture, faith, and commitment to moving these islands forward. As I shared in this year’s State of the Territory Address, our story has never been defined by ease. We have faced storms, pandemics, and economic pressur

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The bonds of true friendship run deep. They take time and patience to establish. They command mutual respect. They are cherished. They are not easily broken because they have survived the test of time. Such are the bonds that exist between the Palestinian community and the community of the U.S. Virgin Islands. This strong bond was exhibited at the VI Palestinian Friendship Day that was presented by the Virgin Islands Palestinian Friendship Associatio