Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
America's First Lady Addressed the People of St. Thomas
(Emancipation Park)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011
1. America's First Lady Addressed the People of St. Thomas Marker
to the Virgin Islands
— of —
Mrs. Lyndon Baines Johnson
Here in Emancipation Park on
June 2, 1965
America's First Lady addressed
the people of St. Thomas
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1935.
Location. 18° 20.467′ N, 64° 55.814′ W. Marker is in Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Marker is on Fort Strade, on the left. Located in park, between Tolbad Plain and Veterans Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: St Thomas VI 00801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Thomas Community Bandmaster (here, next to this marker); Landing of Virginia Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas' Liberty Bell Reproduction: (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Christian (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jacob H. S. Lind House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Lutheran Church
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Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 10, 2011
2. America's First Lady Addressed the People of St. Thomas Marker, at leftcenter
At the St Thomas Bandstand, Emancipation Park
Official White House Portrait of Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson. painted by Elizabeth Shoumatoff. White
3. America's First Lady in 1965
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 905 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
