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Storytelling & Music Highlight Folklife Fest
M.A. Dworkin The magic of storytelling and the joy of the Ten Sleepless Knights (TSK) music brought out the crowds at the historic...


Pledge to Eat Locally Grown
The St. Croix Agriculture and Food Fair, aka AgriFest, is an incomparable showcase for local foods and locally grown foods. It seems most of


A Brief History of AgriFest
AgriFest really had its roots in the 1930’s when it was called Agricultural Field Days and held at the former Agricultural Experiment Statio


THE WEST END NEWS 1912- 1973
The West End News was established on April 2, 1912 in Frederiksted, St Croix in the Danish West Indies. It was published by West End Pub....


David Hamilton Jackson - The Black Moses
David Hamilton Jackson was born on September 28, 1884, in the Estate East Hill, on the island of St. Croix, in the Danish West Indies. He...


A Brief History of Government House
There is a hidden gem of a prize that is awarded to the winner of the election for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is called...


A Short History of Gallows Bay
Fishing Village to Commercial Center The area to the east of Fort Christiansvaern, which is located on the small inlet on the eastern...


The Road to the Christiansted Bypass
In a letter dated February 24, 1975, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to John E. Harding, Commissioner, Virgin...


Garden of Miracles Botanical Gardens History
The moment you step foot inside the environs of the St. George Village Botanical Gardens (SGVBG) you feel as if you have entered a...
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