Fort Christian
United States historic place in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Fort Christian is a Dano-Norwegian-built fort in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Built 1672-1680, early in the first successful colonial establishment on the island, the fort served as a critical point of defense and government during the entire period of Dano-Norwegian, and later Danish, administration, which ended in 1917 with the sale of the islands to the United States. It currently holds the St. Thomas Museum, which holds artifacts and art of the Dano-Norwegian period. It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1977.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | At St. Thomas Harbor, Charlotte Amalie, VI |
| County | St. Thomas County |
| Listed | May 5, 1977 |
| Listed for | Military, Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 77001329 |
| Architect | Jørgen Iversen Dyppel |
| Type of place | fort |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | At St. Thomas Harbor, Charlotte Amalie, VI |
| Website | stthomashistoricaltrust.org/fort-christian-1 ↗ |
| Coordinates | 18.3406° N, 64.9297° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Charlotte Amalie | 21 listed places in Charlotte Amalie → |
| Nearest national park unit | Virgin Islands National Park · 12 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Cinnamon Bay Beach And Campground 12 miles · Virgin Island National Park Overnight Mooring 12 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Fort Christian listed on the National Register?
May 5, 1977. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Fort Christian?
Jørgen Iversen Dyppel.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Fort Christian?
Yes. Fort Christian is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Fort Christian?
At St. Thomas Harbor, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas County, U.S. Virgin Islands. The nearest national park unit is Virgin Islands National Park, 12 miles away.
Source: Virgin Islands National Park
Where is the nomination form for Fort Christian?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Fort Christian?
Two federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Cinnamon Bay Beach And Campground, 12 miles away. Virgin Island National Park Overnight Mooring is 12 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 77001329. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.