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The '''Friedensthal Mission''', southwest of [[Christiansted, Virgin Islands|Christiansted]] in [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands]], was partly |
The '''Friedensthal Mission''', southwest of [[Christiansted, Virgin Islands|Christiansted]] in [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands]], was partly built by 1830. Also known as '''Friedensthal Moravian Church''', it was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.<ref name=nris/> In German, Fridensthal means "valley of peace". |
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The mission complex is significant as it was one of the first Moravian missions in the Virgin Islands, and it played a role in preparing slaves for emancipation.<ref name=nrhpdoc/> |
The mission complex is significant as it was one of the first Moravian missions in the Virgin Islands, and it played a role in preparing slaves for emancipation.<ref name=nrhpdoc/> |
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| Location | Southwest of Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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| Coordinates | 17°44′39″N 64°42′35″W / 17.744028°N 64.709722°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | c.1830 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002719[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1978 |
The Friedensthal Mission, southwest of Christiansted in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, was partly built by 1830. Also known as Friedensthal Moravian Church, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] In German, Fridensthal means "valley of peace".
The mission complex is significant as it was one of the first Moravian missions in the Virgin Islands, and it played a role in preparing slaves for emancipation.[2]
The listing included four contributing buildings and two contributing structures on 5 acres (2.0 ha).[1] The mission complex includes a manse (built in 1830) which is 46 by 62.5 feet (14.0 m × 19.1 m) in plan, a church (1852), a slave quarter and kitchen, and a 20th century schoolhouse.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Russell Wright and Annie Hillary (June 6, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Friedensthal Mission / Friedensthal Moravian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved May 24, 2017. With three photos from 1977-78.
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