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.
Pirate Treasure. . 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.
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.
Location. 18° 20.47′ N, 64° 55.967′ W. Marker is in Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Marker 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 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Thomas Reformed Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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 221 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
