Danish West Indies
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The Danish West Indies, also known as the Danish Virgin Islands or the Danish Antilles, were a Danish colony in the Caribbean, consisting of the islands of Saint Thomas with 83 square kilometres, Sain
Christiansted, the main town of St. Croix in the former Danish West Indies
Charlotte Amalie in 1851, painted by Fritz Melbye
Mary's Fancy plantation on Saint Croix, owned by George Ryan. The plantation had 126 slaves in 1816 and 105 in 1847
Abraham's Fancy plantation on Saint John, 1852
The Treaty of the Danish West Indies, officially the Convention between the United States and Denmark for cession of the Danish West Indies, was a 1916 treaty transferring sovereignty of the Danish We
Danish West Indies
…32 sq mi), Saint John (Danish: St. Jan) with 49 square kilometres (19 sq mi), and Saint Croix with 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi). The islands were purchased by the United States in 1917 and became known as the United States Virgin Islands. An exception for this was Water Island, which was bought by the US…
1917 money transfer after the Treaty of the Danish West Indies
$25,000,000 receipt for the Treaty of the Danish West Indies
31 March 1917, after 251 years of Danish colonial rule, the Dannebrog is lowered for the last time at the Governor's mansion at Saint Croix