Christiansted NHS

Christiansted National Historic Site sits in the heart of Christiansted, the capital of the former Danish West Indies on St. Croix Island. The site commemorates the urban colonial development of the Virgin Islands. It features 18th and 19th century structures including Fort Christiansværn (constructed from 1738 to 1749), the Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse (1749), the Scale House (1833), Stone Warehouse (1839), Stevedore Shed (1889) and Roald Amundsen Hjemkomst Museum (replica of Amundsen's ship, Gjøa, 1901-03). It was to these Danish colonial buildings that the first enslaved Africans were brought to St. Croix in 1655, and later, it was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Today, visitors can explore the grounds and buildings, attend interpretive programs and take part in special events. Christiansted National Historic Site is a unique window into America's colonial past.