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

Pirate Treasure

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2022

1. Pirate Treasure Marker

Inscription. In the late 1600s detractors of the Danish Colony referred to St. Thomas with justification as "The Den of Pirates". Pirates performed acts of bloody violence. Times glossed over their crimes and imbued them with romance. Titillating legends emerged like Blackbeard's and Bluebeard's castles around St. Thomas' two ancient gun towers. This passage once known as "Creque's Alley” has its own pirate legend. An ancestor of its former owners discovered chests of pirate treasure in a cave of Norman Island. It is rumored he hid part of it within these premises until it could be converted into bank notes. The fantasy of finding a pirates hoard and quick wealth still haunts the islands.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 18° 20.47′ N, 64° 55.967′ W. Marker is in Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. It can be reached from Veterans Drive just east of Palm Passage, on the left when traveling east. Located in a narrow alley connecting Veterans Drive on the

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south and Dronningens Gade (Main Street) on the north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: St Thomas VI 00802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles

on the Caribbean Sea,

on in the Atlantic Ocean,

in North America,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 13 Wimmelskafts Gade (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Thomas Reformed Church (about 600 feet away); St. Thomas' Liberty Bell Reproduction (about 700 feet away); Landing of Virginia Settlers (about 800 feet away); America's First Lady Addressed the People of St. Thomas (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Thomas Community Bandmaster (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Jacob H. S. Lind House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Christian (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte Amalie.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2022

2. Pirate Treasure Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 749 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.