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{{Short description|Settlement in United States Virgin Islands}} |
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[[File:Saint_Anne%27s_Chapel_-_Frenchtown.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Saine Anne's Chapel.]] |
[[File:Saint_Anne%27s_Chapel_-_Frenchtown.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Saine Anne's Chapel.]] |
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'''Frenchtown''' is a |
'''Frenchtown''' is a settlement on the island of [[Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands|Saint Thomas]] in the [[United States Virgin Islands]]. It is located on the south coast, on the west side of the capital, [[Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands|Charlotte Amalie]] and to the east of the settlement of [[Altona, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands|Altona]]. |
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== History == |
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During the mid to late 19th century, a series of devastating hurricanes and droughts afflicted the nearby island of [[Saint Barthélemy|Saint-Barthelemy]]. This caused many members of its French-speaking population to migrate to the island of [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|Saint Thomas]], where the ones who had been fisherman on Saint-Barthelemy settled in Carenage, later known as Frenchtown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.frenchheritagemuseumvi.org/about-us |access-date=12 July 2024 |website=The French Heritage Museum}}</ref><gallery mode="packed"> |
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File:STT Frenchtown Heritage Museum 2011.jpg|French Heritage Museum, Frenchtown, 2011 |
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File:STT Frenchtown Hats 2011.jpg|Hats, French Heritage Museum, Frenchtown, 2011 |
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File:STT Frenchtown Instruments 2011.jpg|Instruments, French Heritage Museum, Frenchtown, 2011 |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Populated places in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:52, 28 November 2024
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Frenchtown is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located on the south coast, on the west side of the capital, Charlotte Amalie and to the east of the settlement of Altona.
History
[edit]During the mid to late 19th century, a series of devastating hurricanes and droughts afflicted the nearby island of Saint-Barthelemy. This caused many members of its French-speaking population to migrate to the island of Saint Thomas, where the ones who had been fisherman on Saint-Barthelemy settled in Carenage, later known as Frenchtown.[1]
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French Heritage Museum, Frenchtown, 2011 -
Hats, French Heritage Museum, Frenchtown, 2011 -
Instruments, French Heritage Museum, Frenchtown, 2011
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". The French Heritage Museum. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
18°20′18″N 64°56′32″W / 18.33829°N 64.942090°W
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