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Christiansted National Historic Site
Outdoor Activities
Walk around the grounds, have a picnic lunch at the picnic tables provided or just sit on a park bench enjoying the Caribbean breeze and view of the sea.
Slaves working a sugar cane field  

Did You Know?
Slaves were indispensable for the “muscle” needed for construction and the loading and unloading of cargoes. Free Blacks practiced many of the same trades as the whites, and were especially skilled as builders.

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