Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

Landing of Virginia Settlers

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2022

1. Landing of Virginia Settlers Marker

Inscription. In the Virgin Islands there landed on 4 April 1607 for a stay of 3 days, a company of 144 Englishmen bound for Virginia. On 13 May 1607 that same group founded at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement beyond the British Isles. From that colony grew the overseas expansion of the English-speaking peoples; the Commonwealth of Virginia; the United States of America; and the British commonwealth of nations and realms overseas.
Given by the Commonwealth of Virginia on the
350th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement.

Erected 2011 by St. Thomas Historical Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1607.

Location. 18° 20.47′ N, 64° 55.832′ W. Marker is in Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Marker can be reached from Tolbod Gade south of Tolbod Pladsen, on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the base of the Liberty Bell replica in Emancipation Garden. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: St Thomas VI 00802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Thomas' Liberty Bell Reproduction: (a few steps from this marker); America's First Lady Addressed the People of St. Thomas

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(within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas Community Bandmaster (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Christian (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Jacob H. S. Lind House (about 300 feet away); Frederick Lutheran Church (about 300 feet away); Capitol Building (about 500 feet away); Frederick Lutheran Church Parsonage (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte Amalie.

Regarding Landing of Virginia Settlers. While Virginia gave the plaque to the Virgin Islands in 1957, it later went missing and was presumed lost. But it was discovered in storage at the state historic preservation office in 2010, sent back to Virginia for refurbishing, and mounted onto the base of the replica Liberty Bell in 2011. (The St. John Source, May 28, 2011)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2022

2. Landing of Virginia Settlers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.