Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Green House
(see 17)
Entertainment
22
Tavern on the Waterfront
A4
Shopping
23
AH Riise
B3
24
Boolchand's
B3
Camille Pissarro Gallery
(see 25)
26
Native Arts & Crafts
C3
Natural Livity Kulcha Shop
(see 18)
Pirates in Paradise
(see 14)
27
Vendors' Plaza
C3
Sights
Charlotte Amalie proper is all about shopping and checking out the historical buildings.
For beaches and water sports, you'll have to head to the East End or North Side for the best
options.
The red walls of Fort Christian and the open space of Emancipation Garden and its Ven-
dors' Plaza are the old town's core. Many of the city's historic homes and businesses stand
on the slopes of Government Hill just north of Emancipation Garden. This area is tradition-
ally known as Kongens (Kings) Quarter.
Havensight (where cruise ships dock) anchors the east side of St Thomas Harbor, while
Frenchtown anchors the west side. Around the peninsula from Frenchtown lies Crown Bay,
another cruise-ship-filled marina. Many attractions are open only when cruise ships are in
port.
Emancipation Garden
PARK
(btwn Tolbod Gade & Fort Christian)
This park, with its trees, benches and gazebo, is
the center of Charlotte Amalie. Here, on July 3, 1848, town officials read the emancipa-
tion proclamation to the people of St Thomas after receiving word that Governor Peter von
Scholten had freed the slaves on St Croix. A replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell stands
in the corner.
Carnival celebrations and band concerts take place here, but most of the time it is a place
for folks to kick back with a cold drink from the
Vendors'Plaza
, where sellers also hawk
