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1 Port and Harbor History in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas

The St. Thomas harbor has had a long history of welcoming ships of all sizes from different countries. Christopher Columbus landed here in 1493, followed by the Spaniards. Then the Danish settlers started arriving in 1672. After it became a free port in 1815, it grew into a major Caribbean distribution point for companies from Europe and the Americas for the next hundred years. Today, it has two ports – Havensight and Crown Bay – where cruise ships are constantly unloading two million passengers a year who collectively add over $1 billion to the local economy.

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Port and Harbor History in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas

Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Veterans Dr, St Thomas 00802, USVI

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