ANP Christiansted Series

Established in 1952, Christiansted National Historic Site was the first unit of the National Park System in the U. S. Virgin Islands. The park¹s historic buildings and grounds commemorate the Danish heritage (1733­1917) of the town of Christiansted, St. Croix, which was named in honor of the reigning King of Denmark and Norway, Christian VI. In the 1700s, Christiansted was part of a mercantile system that linked Europe, West Africa, and the Caribbean in the infamous ³Triangular Trade.² Christiansted was the first town in the Lesser Antilles to be built on the grid system and to have a building code. Its distinctive colonial architecture reflects the town¹s status as capital of the Danish West Indies (1755­1871); the great wealth generated by the export of cane sugar, molasses, and rum; and the influence of government building inspectors.

Now available from the America's National Parks Collector's Series® and Christiansted National Historical Site: