Itinerary

1. 
   

   Market Square, with its large pavilion and sidewalks, is a perfect spot for local vendors to
   
   sell their wares.Though the largest crowds gather on Saturday mornings, farmers, artists,
   
   and craftsmen come here every day
   
   of the week and set ups stands from which they
   
   display fruits, vegetables, and any number of hand
   -
   
   made items

   
   

2. 
   

   The official name of the Saint Thomas Synagogue is Beracha Veshalom Vegmiluth
   
   Hasidim, which means ‘blessing and peac
   
   e and loving deeds.’ This building is the fourth
   
   synagogue on this site and was built in 1833

   
   

3. 
   

   The church was built in the style of a Roman temple, reflective of the fact that it was built
   
   during the classical revival peri
   
   od.The building has survived both hurricanes and
   
   earthquakes, due at least in part of its interior lumber core, which is covered with
   
   woodwork typical of the colonial period in the Caribbean

   
   

4. 
   

   This stone tower now bears the name Bl
   
   ackbeard’s Castle, though it was originally called
   
   Skytsborg Tower, meaning ‘gun tower’ in Danish.For several years, the tower was part of
   
   a private residence and was later the centerpiece of a hotel called the Inn at Blackbeard’s
   
   Castle

   
   

5. 
   

   This
   
   impressive red Gothic revival stone structure is Fort Christian, a fortification built by
   
   the Danish settlers on Saint Thomas between 1672 and 1680.

   
   

6. 
   

   This
   
   impressive red Gothic revival stone structure is Fort Christian, a fortification built by
   
   the Danish settlers on Saint Thomas between 1672 and 1680.