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restored. Continue strolling along Company Street. At
Queen Cross Street, you'll see the outdoor market.
The red-roofed building is located in
Christian “Shan”
Hendricks Square
. Fruits, vegetables and local handi-
crafts are sold here now, but the most interesting feature is
the cacophony of local patois and English spoken by the ven-
dors. Pick up some mangos or genips to nibble as you con-
tinue down King Cross Street, to King Street. The town's
new Public Library is here. Turn right to the
Lutheran
Church
, built in the 1740s as a Dutch Reform Church.
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The Tourist Office is across the
street from the market.
Government House
, an impressive tan and white building
that served as the residence of the governor until the islands
were purchased by the US, is open to the public. Highly pol-
ished wooden floors and fine 18th- and 19th-century fur-
nishings are on display in the center section. The house,
acquired in several stages, has recently been renovated. The
project took four years. You are now in the heart of the shop-
ping district. Head down King's Alley to the waterfront for a
drink or to browse.
A Walking Tour of Frederiksted
Start your walk through historic Frederiksted
by stopping into the
Customs House
on Strand
Street (waterfront). The
Virgin Island Visi-
tor's Bureau
adjacent to the pier will give you a
map of the area. Head to
Fort Frederik
on the waterfront,
named for King Frederik V of Denmark and Norway. The
date 1760 is inscribed over its gate. In this fort Gov. Van
Scholten signed the order freeing the slaves. Walk toward
town along Strand Street, a lovely promenade with arcaded
buildings and sitting areas. Much of Frederiksted was
burned to the ground during a labor dispute and Victorian
buildings were built atop the Danish brick walls that re-
