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Fort Christiansvaern’s Entrance
Yellow walls and green gates mark the entrance to Fort Christiansvaern in Christiansted.
The story behind the place
Look beside the gates for the small red sentry stand. Built between 1738 and 1749, this fort served Danish colonial power on St. Croix. It also held prisoners and was an instrument of oppression. Today the historic site helps explain that complicated past rather than only the story of its defences.
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Read more from the sources
- U.S. National Park Service: Fort Christiansvaernwww.nps.gov
- Named subject and component referenceen.wikipedia.org
