View of the Christiansted NHS complex
Fort Christiansvaern, the Danish Customs House, Scale House, Danish West Inda and Guinea Co Warehouse and Steeple Building make up Christiansted NHS NPS Photo: Diaz

Christiansted National Historic Site

National Historic Site · U.S. Virgin Islands · National Park Service

Christiansted National Historic Site was established in 1952 as the first unit of the National Park Service in the Virgin Islands of the United States. Covering over seven acres the park tells the stories about Danish economy and ways of life, and the interactions of people in Europe, Africa, West Indies, and North America during the Danish era of occupation of the Virgin Islands (1734-1917).

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone
(340) 773.1460
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

What's here

Highlights: Architecture and Building · African American Heritage · Archeology · Colonization and Settlement · Enslavement · Forts · Hispanic American Heritage · Maritime · Coastal Defenses · Maritime - Military · Piracy and Privateering · Military · Social Movements · Civil Rights · Wars and Conflicts · Colonial/European Contact Conflicts

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Live Music · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Junior Ranger Program · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store · Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Photos

  • view of the front steps of the Customs House
    NPS
  • View of the interior courtyard and stairs to the quarters of the fort's Commandant.
    NPS
  • view of the Steeple Building from the street corner.
    NPS
  • Ca. 1815 painting of activity at the wharf in Christiansted, St. Croix.
    Danish Maritime Museum

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12