National Historic Landmark · tower · Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Skytsborg

Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic Landmark Listed 1991

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Property type	Building
Address	39 Donningens Gade, Charlotte Amalie, VI
County	St. Thomas County
Listed	Dec 20, 1991
Listed for	Exploration and settlement, Military
Level of significance	National
Also known as	Fogarthy's Castle; Kjaer's Castle; Blackbeard's Castle
Reference number	91001844
Type of place	tower
Designations	National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Contributing resources	1 building

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address	39 Donningens Gade, Charlotte Amalie, VI
Coordinates	18.3438° N, 64.9296° 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

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Lincoln Road Trip
Jane Simon Ammeson, 2019
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Guide Book to the Historic Sites of the War of 1812
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Historic Sites and Landmarks That Shaped America [2 volumes]
Mitchell Newton-Matza, 2016
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Skytsborg listed on the National Register?

Dec 20, 1991. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Skytsborg?

39 Donningens Gade, 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 Skytsborg?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Skytsborg?

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 91001844. 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.