Saint Croix - Knowledge (XXG)

1283:, and various South American nations. St. Croix's history of migration has sometimes caused tensions between immigrants and Crucians whose ancestry on the island dates back for generations. Tensions have subsided to some extent in recent years, mainly due to intermarriage among Crucians and other Caribbean peoples. In the late 1990s, many people supported legislation to define as a "native U.S. Virgin Islander" anyone who could trace their ancestry on the island to 1927, the year in which U.S. Virgin Islanders were granted U.S. citizenship. This effort by a select group of nationalist senators failed after much public outcry and controversy. It was learned that most native-born U.S. Virgin Islanders would not qualify as "native" under the proposed legislation, as their immigrant ancestors had arrived later than 1927, but thousands of Danish citizens would have qualified. 2232: 2181: 2097: 1124:

centuries and the descendants of paid laborers the Danes recruited from the British and Dutch West Indies after the Danish emancipation law in 1848. As on other Caribbean islands, many ancestral natives are also descended from European settlers and planters who migrated to the West Indies during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Due to a low number of European women in the colonial West Indies, many European men in colonial St. Croix had children with the majority African population, whose mixed-heritage descendants bear their European ancestors' surnames. There are also a handful of ancestral families on the island (traditionally known as

2121: 1683:, locally known as "taxi buses" (also found on the other U.S. Virgin Islands). Taxi buses are full-sized vans running from Frederiksted to Christiansted. They are privately owned and operated; they do not follow a regular schedule and have no set stops. People simply wait by the side of the road until a taxi bus approaches, then flag the driver down by waving. Passengers can get out anywhere along the route. Taxi buses are not metered and are required by law to charge a flat rate of $ 2.50, regardless of where a rider gets on and off. Taxis to specific locations are much more expensive and are typically used by tourists. 2109: 1928: 1445: 843:

father, James Hamilton, by abandonment, and his mother to death. Official documents from the island, a 1768 probate court testimony from his uncle, established Alexander's age at 13. By 1769, Hamilton's cousin, aunt, uncle, and grandmother had also died. Alexander’s brother James became an apprentice carpenter and Alexander became the ward of Thomas Stevens, a merchant on King Street. Hamilton was soon clerking in the export-import business of Beekman and Cruger at the intersection of King and King's Cross Streets. In 1772 a local businessmen funded Hamilton's further education in New York.

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range with a substantial amount of cactus, while the west end has lush vegetation and palm trees. The island has multiple ecosystems in a small geographic area. Fairly severe and extended drought has always been a problem, particularly considering the lack of fresh groundwater and lack of freshwater streams or rivers. St. Croix has a

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preserves a 176 acres (71 ha) island just north of St. Croix and the surrounding reefs. It is a popular destination for snorkelers. Buck Island maintains a U.S. Coast Guard weather station and is home to a student-monitored lemon shark breeding ground. Green Cay (pronounced green key) is a small

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Ferry service to St. Thomas restarted in 2017. The QE IV Ferry makes one trip per day departing from Gallows Bay, Christiansted, to Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. The journey takes 2.5 hours and costs $ 60. The QE IV Ferry does not run during hazardous weather conditions. Some ferry companies based in

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Due to historical economic and political differences, as well as the remnants of a 19th-century caste system based on skin complexion, socioeconomic class differences among ancestral native Crucians can vary widely, even within the same family. Most ancestral native Crucians today are employed by the

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and his brother lived in Christiansted with their mother, Rachel Faucette, on St. Croix after she returned to the island in 1765. Their residence was in the upper floor of a house at 34 Company Street, while Rachel used the lower floor as a shop selling food items. Within two years, Hamilton lost his

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St. Croix was owned by the French until 1733 when the Danes bought it. By 1741 there were five times as many English on the island as Danes. English Creole emerged on St. Croix more so than Dutch Creole, which was more popular on St. Thomas and St. John. A dialect of English Creole called Crucian is

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On January 18, 2012, HOVENSA announced that its refinery would be permanently shut down. This had a major adverse effect on the economy of St. Croix and the entire U.S. Virgin Islands, as the refinery employed 1,200 residents and 950 contractors. The refinery restarted in January 2021, but shut down

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St. Croix was once an agricultural powerhouse in the Caribbean, but that period ended with the rapid industrialization of the island's economy in the 1960s. As on many other Caribbean islands today, tourism is one of St. Croix's main sources of revenue. A number of other industries contribute to its

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s, are those who can trace their ancestry to the era before Crucians was granted U.S. citizenship in 1927. Ancestral native Crucians (one-fourth to one-third of St. Croix's population) largely consist of the descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the island by Europeans during the 18th and 19th

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St. Croix's two bio bays have very different characteristics. The one at Altona Lagoon is large but shallow, allowing one to see various marine life swimming and agitating the water, lighting it up. The bio bay at Salt River is smaller but deeper than Altona Lagoon. Because of its depth, it is also

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A concurrent complementary study is being undertaken by the St. Croix Environmental Association in conjunction with Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It focuses on counting the photon density of the phenomenon over time and in various weather conditions. Water quality and taxonomic analysis from

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The St. Croix Half Ironman Triathlon is held in the first week of May. It includes a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim, a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride, and a 13.1-mile (21.1 km) run. Because the bicycle route includes a ride up an extremely steep hill known as "The Beast", this triathlon is often

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production, and oil refining. Jobs were plentiful in these industries and down-islanders came to St. Croix by the thousands. The demand for imported labor in St. Croix was exacerbated by the fact that many ancestral native Crucians, having acquired U.S. citizenship decades earlier, migrated to the

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ratified the treaty on 28 June 1733 and received half the payment in French coins, with the remaining half paid in 18 months. On 16 November 1733, Moth was named St. Croix's first Danish governor. The 1742 census lists 120 sugar plantations, 122 cotton plantations, 1,906 slaves, and 360 whites. By

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is known for reef diving and access to wreck diving. The island's western side has calm waters that allow snorkeling with access from the beach. Paddleboarding is popular near Frederiksted for the same reason. The Frederiksted Pier attracts scuba divers and snorkelers, as well as those who simply

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The trade wind blows more or less along the length of the island. The hills of the western part of the island receive a good deal more rain than the east end; annual rainfall is on the whole extremely variable, averaging around 40 inches (1,000 mm). The east end of the island is a dry desert

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trees surround the water (the organisms have been related to mangrove forest, although mangrove is not necessarily associated with this species). A study at the Salt River bio bay is being conducted as of 2013 by faculty and students from the University of South Carolina, the University of North

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contains the only known site where members of a Columbus expedition set foot on what is now U.S. territory. It also preserves upland watersheds, mangrove forests, and estuarine and marine environments that support threatened and endangered species. The site is marked by Fort Salé, an earthworks

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The waters surrounding St. Croix are warm year-round, with temperatures ranging from 25 °C (77 °F) – 30 °C (86 °F), making it a popular destination for watersports including scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding, surfing, kite surfing, parasailing, jet skiing,

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architecture and original seven-street-by-seven-street design, and has several historic structures. Among them are St. Patrick's Catholic Church, built in the 1840s, and its primary school, the Customs House; the 19th-century Apothecary; and many other buildings, some of which hurricanes have

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Historically, St. Croix, like the rest of the Virgin Islands, had been divided into quarters, with these further divided into estates. These were used for census purposes until 1980 until they were replaced by the subdistricts above, and estates are still commonly used for navigation, writing

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occupied the Danish West Indies in March 1801, with the arrival of a British fleet at St. Thomas. Denmark-Norway accepted the Articles of Capitulation and the British occupied the islands without a shot being fired. The occupation lasted until April 1802, when Britain returned the islands to

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again in December 1807. A British fleet captured St. Thomas on 22 December and St. Croix on 25 December. Denmark-Norway did not resist and the invasion again was bloodless. This occupation lasted until 20 November 1815. Both invasions were due to Denmark's alliance with France during the

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in a separate customs zone. Therefore, travelers to and from the contiguous U.S. and Puerto Rico must clear U.S. customs but do not need to present a passport, only proof of U.S. citizenship or nationality. The immigration status of non-U.S. citizens may be verified during this process.

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A few hundred meters off the northern coast of the island, from Salt River to Cane Bay, the bottom drops suddenly into a deep trench, where coral reefs, abundant tropical fish, and migrant sea turtles may be observed. Kayaking is also popular in the Salt River.

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The farmer's market (1 Estate, Kingshill, 00850, St. Croix) offers local fruit and vegetables, as well as plants, local food, and juice. The outdoor vendors open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., sometimes longer. The farmer's market is open year-round.

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Rum. Diageo's entrance into the U.S. Virgin Islands rum industry has been controversial. The cash-strapped U.S. Virgin Islands government secured $ 250 million in bonds for the plant, about which the Puerto Rican government has bitterly complained.

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Continental Americans, although small in number in comparison with Caribbean immigrants, have also been part of the St. Croix community. Most reside on the island's east end, and they tend to work in tourism, real estate, and legal professions. Many are

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community. Immigrants from the Anglophone Caribbean who came to St. Croix after their formative years tend to speak the English creoles of their respective islands in informal situations, which are, for the most part, mutually intelligible with

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mainland U.S. to pursue educational and career opportunities. Many down-islanders made St. Croix their permanent home, while others relocated to the mainland U.S. or returned to their native countries. Most down-islanders came from

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fortification from French occupation, dating to around 1617. The park preserves prehistoric and colonial-era archeological sites, including the Caribbean's only extant ball court. This is one of two sites on the island for

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St. Thomas and St. John sometimes operate St. Croix-to-St. Thomas service for special occasions, such as the St. Croix Agricultural Fair in February, Virgin Islands Carnival, Crucian Christmas Carnival, and horse races.

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migration was prevalent in the 1930s, '40s and '50s, when many Puerto Ricans relocated to St. Croix for work after the collapse of the sugar industry. The total population declined by 50% in the century preceding 1945.

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The island's largest festival, Crucian Christmas Carnival, is celebrated on St. Croix throughout late December and early January. Another significant festival is the Agricultural and Food Fair, held in mid-February.

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Down-island migration to St. Croix is most commonly thought of as a mid-20th century phenomenon brought upon by American immigration policy, but people of both European and African descent from the nearby islands of

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fireworm performs its brilliant green mating ritual within 57 hours after the full moon, females rising to the surface and leaving a luminescent green puddle for the males to race through, fertilizing the eggs.

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The 2012 shutdown of the Hovensa refinery resulted in the loss of many jobs. Agriculture has seen a slow resurgence, due to an increase in demand for local produce and agricultural products. Category 5

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Carolina-Wilmington, and the University of the Virgin Islands. Their research focuses on analyzing quality and nutrient composition of the water, the distribution of a microorganism, the

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nation can be found on St. Croix. Down-islanders and their St. Croix-born offspring form most of St. Croix's middle class, which has dwindled in size since the 2008 global recession.

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Usup, G., and R. V. Azanza (1998), "Physiology and dynamics of the tropical dinoflagellate Pyrodinium bahamense". In: Anderson D. M., A. D. Cembella and G. M. Hallegraeff (eds),

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The slave trade was abolished in the Danish colonies in 1792, although the prohibition did not go into effect until 1802. Existing enslaved people were freed in 1848, after the

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Various indigenous groups inhabited the island during its prehistory. Columbus landed on Santa Cruz, as he called it, on 14 November 1493, and was immediately attacked by the

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have been an influential part of the local economy since the 1960s, when they first started to migrate to St. Croix to set up shops, supermarkets, and gas stations.

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island southwest of Buck Island managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It hosts a nearby reef popular among scuba divers and snorkelers, Tamarind Reef.

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operates a number of public schools in St. Croix. There are also multiple private schools, including St. Croix Montessori, Star Apple Montessori School, The

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to the east and southeast) occurred mainly in the 1960s and 70s. In that period, agriculture declined as St. Croix's major industry, replaced by tourism,

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St. Croix's inhabitants were granted U.S. citizenship in 1927. The island industrialized and moved away from an agrarian society in the 1960s. The 1972

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Loftsdóttir, Kristin, and Gísli Pálsson, "Black on White: Danish Colonialism, Iceland and the Caribbean", in Magdalena Naum and Jonas M. Nordin (eds),

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Due to St. Croix's history of immigration, there is much debate as to what constitutes a native Crucian. The consensus in Crucian society is anyone

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Claimed in 1908; territory formed 1962; overlaps portions of Argentine and Chilean claims, borders not enforced but claim not renounced under the

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west. From the north-side hills, a fairly even plain slopes down to the south coast; this was cultivated as the island's prime sugar land.

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St. Croix is the largest of the territory's islands. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 41,004. The island's highest point is

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both studies will be shared and correlated to create one of the most thorough investigations of year-round bioluminescent bays to date.

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has been the dominant language on St. Croix since the 1700s and the official language since 1917, when the United States purchased the

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was established by the National Heritage Area Act in 2022 to help preserve and promote historic and cultural sites across the island.

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has completed construction of a new distillery on a 26-acre industrial site next to the HOVENSA Refinery. The new distillery produces

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held in the islands, 99.83% voted in favor of the purchase. Formal transfer of the islands to the U.S. took place on 1 April 1917.

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encouraged the Danish West Indies Company's directors to consider purchasing Santa Cruz (St. Croix). On 15 June 1733, France and

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Lands, United States Congress House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on National Parks and Public (1992).

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transformed into scenic ruins. Frederiksted operates at a more relaxed pace than most of the island, and is more lively during

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Government of the Virgin Islands, while others are involved in the tourism industry and the legal and medical professions.

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shook the island. In 1916, Denmark sold St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John to the U.S., formalizing the transfer in the

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The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works operates a public bus service, Virgin Islands Transit, or VITRAN.

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in August 1650. Around 1650, a French force attacked and established a colony of 300. From 1651 until 1664, the

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have been migrating to St. Croix since the 1600s. Many ancestral native Crucians also share family ties with

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used to collect rainwater. St. Croix does not have a weather station and thus climate averages are unknown.

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during a robbery at a golf club, led to a devastating reduction in tourism that lasted many years. In 1989,

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fishing, and sailing. Two of the island's most popular underwater sites for scuba divers are the

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This article is about the island of Saint Croix in the Virgin Islands. For other uses, see

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owned and operated by Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. (HOVIC), a division of the U.S.-based

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Scandinavian Colonialism and the Rise of Modernity: Small Time Agents in a Global Arena

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U.S. Virgin Islands: a guide to national parklands in the United States Virgin Islands

6626: 6443: 6263: 5444: 5328: 4661: 2663: 2529: 2523: 2455: 2419: 2361: 1857: 1846: 1758: 1465: 1375: 1227: 1139: 906: 801: 758: 705: 576: 549: 258: 1702:, fly from St. Croix to St. Thomas, departing and arriving in Christiansted Harbor. 1609:, and for many years used locally grown sugar cane to produce a single "dark"-style 874:. Upon the conclusion of a peace with France, the islands were returned to Denmark. 6473: 6181: 5742: 5736: 5717: 5482: 5217: 5124: 5063: 5057: 2750: 2728: 2714: 2600: 2542: 2283: 2220: 1968: 1762: 1694:

serves St. Croix with regular flights from the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and the

1567: 1550: 1480: 1455: 1267:

In the 21st century, waves of migration to St. Croix have included people from the

1163: 1155: 1057: 946: 774: 572: 1705:

Though St. Croix is a U.S. territory, the U.S. Virgin Islands are maintained as a

3602: 2965: 2917: 2035:

A third bioluminescent organism is also found in Salt River. A species of marine

1605:, a brand of Beam Suntory, Inc. The Cruzan Rum Distillery was founded in 1760 as 6590: 6086: 5987: 5798: 5402: 5302: 5017: 5011: 3163: 2823:

This is the figure reported by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands on the

2679: 2431: 2393: 2242: 1830: 1680: 1622: 1484: 1412: 1400: 1280: 1027:. The United States' easternmost point in the western hemisphere is St. Croix's 766: 762: 466: 44: 3082: 2828: 2008:

A combination of factors creates the necessary conditions for bioluminescence:

1647:

In 2023-24, the cruise ship port at Frederiksted received 3-8 ships per month.

1507:

are among the Protestant denominations prevalent on the island. There are also

5863: 5844: 5587: 5366: 4985: 4905: 2641: 2634: 2625: 2549: 2505: 2481: 2253: 2029: 1959:

jump off it. The shallow water and sandy bottom around the pier are ideal for

1602: 1243: 978: 950: 790: 700:

pottery indicates human presence on the island from 1 to 700, followed by the

3760: 3321: 1014: 1001: 285: 272: 6509: 5362: 5111: 4898: 2629: 2621: 2464: 2449: 2403: 2320: 2246: 1706: 1579: 1519: 1488: 1231: 1199: 1167: 974: 782: 716: 1657:

List of United States Virgin Islands highways § Highways on St. Croix

1306:

For census and planning purposes, St. Croix is divided into the following

648: 6437: 6352: 5631: 5583: 5332: 5259: 5245: 5241: 5211: 4999: 4009: 3706:"Blog, Jump Off the Frederiksted Pier, St. Croix, USVI - GoToStCroix.com" 3662:"Plaskett: St. Croix closer to being designated a National Heritage Area" 2827:

page of usvi.net. Other reliable sources report different figures. The

2593: 2397: 1976: 1862: 1673:, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Roads have numerous potholes. 1535: 1476: 1420: 1416: 1247: 1215: 1203: 1181:

Migration from "down-island" (a local colloquial term for islands in the

981: 962: 894:

on the issue, 64.2% of Danish voters approved the sale. In an unofficial

817: 757:

Dutch and English settlers landed at Saint Croix in 1625, joined by some

712: 701: 693:

being lowered at the Governor's Mansion for the last time (31 March 1917)

598: 588: 3133: 6346: 5679: 5639: 5232: 4989: 4948: 3563:"Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility at Frederiksted Pier: Cruise Schedule" 3251:

Schmalz, Jeffrey; Times, Special To the New York (September 22, 1989).

2803: 2487: 2354:(1884–1946), a labour rights advocate and he lobbied leaders in Denmark 2257: 2001:

bays or bio bays on St. Croix. The most widely known and visited is at

1630: 1618: 1563: 1286:

In 2009, the proposed U.S. Virgin Islands Constitution proposed by the

1276: 1239: 1195: 1186: 1061: 970: 954: 851: 637: 3339:

Table 1. Population of the United States Virgin Islands: 2010 and 2020

2428:(born ca.1950), academic and critic; moved to St Croix in early 1970's 797:. The island was then uninhabited and abandoned for another 38 years. 6356: 5731: 5496: 5274: 4879: 2835: 2342: 1636: 958: 697: 632:

in 1493. The French name was partially retained under Danish rule as

828:

For nearly 200 years, St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John were the

640:

for the island is Crucian, derived from the original Spanish name.

5857: 5579: 5051: 3588:.Virgin Islands Department of Education. Retrieved March 19, 2008. 2919:

St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

2700: 2286:(1784–1827), possibly the first person of color to live in Iceland 1934: 1926: 1841: 1588: 1549: 1523: 1443: 1272: 1235: 1046: 987: 940: 685: 674: 663: 655: 647: 3635:"U.S. Senate Subcommittee Hears St. Croix National Heritage Bill" 2824: 2478:(born 1972), an American former pornographic actress and wrestler 1967:

programs (also called resort diving), for extended shore diving,

5408: 3286: 2797: 2292:(1810–1848), entrepreneur, one of the founders of San Francisco. 2078:, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (a federal agency) 2066:, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (a federal agency) 1531: 6461: 6373: 6110: 5619: 5291: 4966: 4862: 4786: 4442: 4418: