Caribbean Culture on St. Croix

On St. Croix you can still see 54 sugar mills, eachThe two main towns on the island are
with its towers and windmills and the chimneys ofFrederiksted and Christiansted. Thriving
its factories looming over the magnificent homescommercial ports in 1700s and 1800s, the
of the 1700s and 1800s. St. Croix is famous forarchitecture tells the story of its changeable
top notch recreation and gorgeous beaches. Rumhistory. Here you'll see flags and real estate
and sugar shaped the Caribbean culture andwhose looks are sometimes Spanish, sometimes
lifestyle here from the time five centuries agoDutch, often British or American, but also might
when Christopher Columbus first landed.have the look and design of the French, Knights
Estate Whim Plantation on the island's west end isof Malta or Danes.
a popular piece of the island's history andAs each USVI island has its own variation on
Caribbean culture. Called a great house, theCaribbean culture, no decision on USVI real estate
plantation has many acres of green and rolling hills,would be complete without a look at St. Croix.
on which not only sugar cane but cabbage, cornFor those enamored of snorkeling and underwater
and okra grew in abundance. Sugar was thebeauty, there is no better piece of USVI real
primary product however and as its prominenceestate than the St. Croix island's Buck Island
as a household staple decreased and peopleNational Reef Monument. This fabulous 880-acre
turned more and more to substitutes thenature preserve includes a magnificent
plantations died out after the 1960's.underwater trail for snorkeling. One of the most
Also on the west end is historic Fort Frederik,popular tourist spots on all of the U.S. Virgin
home of the only lighthouse on St. Croix. Built atIslands, visitors take the ferry to the tiny island
the end of the 19th century, the Fort Frederikone mile from St. Croix. Here they can revel in a
lighthouse overlooks the Frederiksted port fromstunning display of coral and various sea creatures
the Ham's Bluff cliffs.that are a natural part of the local Caribbean
Now tourism is the primary industry on thisculture.
historic piece of USVI real estate known as St.There's almost no end to the fun and interesting
Croix Island. The island's Heritage Trail takesactivities that can be found on St. Croix island.
visitors the entire length of the 28 mile St. Croix.Besides the swimming, sun bathing, snorkeling,
Walking or biking its path you can view severalboating and scuba diving you can enjoy on its
cultural landmarks, historic attractions and scenicgorgeous white sand beaches, and the historical
overlooks. A trail map indicates various road signstours of early Caribbean culture, you can as well
and is designed as a superb self guided visitorenjoy shopping, fine dining, games of chance at
driving, walking or biking tour.the local casino, golfing and horseback riding.