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    Christiansted

    National Historic Site Virgin Islands

Plan Your Visit

The park consists of seven acres centered on the Christiansted waterfront/wharf area. On the grounds are five historic structures: Fort Christiansvaern (1738), the Danish West India & Guinea Company Warehouse (1749), the Steeple Building (1753), Danish Custom House (1844), and the Scale House (1856). The National Park Service uses these resources to interpret the drama and diversity of the human experience at Christiansted during Danish sovereignty – colonial administration, the military and naval establishment, international trade (including the slave trade), religious diversity, architecture, trades, and crime and punishment.

Did You Know?

Steeple Building at Christiansted NHS

Lutherans on St. Croix used a room in Fort Christiansvaern as a chapel until a proper church was completed in 1753. The new church was named “Lord God of Sabaoth (Host)”, a title from the Old Testament.