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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Christiansted National Historic Site was established in 1952 as the first unit of the National Park Service in the Virgin Islands of the United States. Covering over seven acres the park tells the stories about Danish economy and ways of life, and the interactions of people in Europe, Africa, West Indies, and North America during the Danish era of occupation of the Virgin Islands (1734-1917).","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/chri/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=17.7474&b_tl_lng=-64.742&b_br_lat=17.7337&b_br_lng=-64.7009","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Christiansted%20National%20Historic%20Site","directions":"https://www.nps.gov/chri/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/B6133863-E4BF-A90C-C005C0E5ACFDE6C1.jpg","title":"Fort Christiansvaern","alt":"View of the Christiansted NHS complex","caption":"Fort Christiansvaern, the Danish Customs House, Scale House, Danish West Inda and Guinea Co Warehouse and Steeple Building make up Christiansted NHS","credit":"NPS Photo: Diaz","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/906F742E-D9B0-CFB9-7A509B516405DC95.jpg","title":"Customs House","alt":"view of the front steps of the Customs House","caption":"A customs house has stood on this spot since the 1730s. The current building was finished in the 1842.","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/90230FE4-C14F-AC90-D5F6FA318A9B85B5.jpg","title":"Fort Christiansvaern - Commandant's Quarters","alt":"View of the interior courtyard and stairs to the quarters of the fort's Commandant.","caption":"Fort Christiansvaern served as the residence for the Danish colony's Governor, then for the fort's Commandant and his family.","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/908500A6-0305-B7A3-BE003E0F26EA8620.jpg","title":"Steeple Building","alt":"view of the Steeple Building from the street corner.","caption":"First known as the Church of Our Lord of Zebaoth, the church was completed in 1751, and consecrated in 1753. The steeple tower was built 1793-1796.","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/E5ADBA15-1DD8-B71B-0B79AFA80BFD5F82.jpg","title":"Commerce and the Christiansted Wharf","alt":"Ca. 1815 painting of activity at the wharf in Christiansted, St. Croix.","caption":"The Christiansted wharf was a cosmopolitan port throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.","credit":"Danish Maritime Museum","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Live Music","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Junior Ranger Program","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store","Gift Shop and Souvenirs"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","African American Heritage","Archeology","Colonization and Settlement","Enslavement","Forts","Hispanic American Heritage","Maritime","Coastal Defenses","Maritime - Military","Piracy and Privateering","Military","Social Movements","Civil Rights","Wars and Conflicts","Colonial/European Contact Conflicts"],"fees":[{"title":"Entrance - Per Person","cost":"10.00","description":"Adults 16 and older.  Children under the age of 16 are admitted free with an adult."}],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Christiansted National Historic Site","description":"The Park is open every day from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The park is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. All cars must be removed from the parking lot by 4:30 p.m. or they will be towed.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"8:30AM - 4:30PM","monday":"8:30AM - 4:30PM","thursday":"8:30AM - 4:30PM","sunday":"8:30AM - 4:30PM","tuesday":"8:30AM - 4:30PM","friday":"8:30AM - 4:30PM","saturday":"8:30AM - 4:30PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving Holiday Closed","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Holiday Closed","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"To Christiansted National Historic Site from Henry E. Rohlsen Airport: Drive east on Route 64 to Melvin Edwards Highway (Route 66). Turn right and continue for 4.8 miles (7.2 kilometers). Continue straight onto Old Centerline Road (Queen Mary Highway), and continue straight onto the Christiansted Bypass 3.7 miles (5.9 km). Turn left onto Hospital Street. The parking lot for Christiansted National Historic Site will be on your right.","weatherInfo":"Welcome to the tropics! Temperatures do not vary much by season. Highs are usually in the upper 80s and lows are typically in the mid-70s. Pop-up showers and storms are common and usually pass quickly. Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 - November 30, however tropical systems can occur at any time. St. Croix lies in an active tectonic zone. Earthquakes can and do occur. If you feel shaking and hear sires, follow the tsunami evacuation signs to higher ground.","contacts":{"phone":"(340) 773.1460","email":"CHRI_Webmail@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Christiansted National Historic Site Visitor Center","description":"Fort Christiansvaern at Christiansted National Historic Site serves as the point of information for all three national park units on St. Croix, including Buck Island Reef National Monument and Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/chri/","lat":17.74695,"lon":-64.7017159997},{"name":"Christiansted National Historic Site Bookstore and Welcome Center","description":"The bookstore is located at the historic Scale House, at the water's edge.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/chri/learn/bookstore","lat":17.746931,"lon":-64.703022}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"green-cay-national-wildlife-refuge","km":5},{"slug":"salt-river-bay-national-historical-park-and-ecological-preserve","km":7},{"slug":"buck-island-reef-national-monument","km":11},{"slug":"sandy-point-national-wildlife-refuge","km":21},{"slug":"virgin-islands-coral-reef-national-monument","km":60},{"slug":"buck-island-national-wildlife-refuge","km":62}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=chri"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.610Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"The Steeple Building Closed","text":"The Steeple Building remains closed until further notice.","url":null,"updated":"2023-04-18 14:08:34.0","id":"nps-2F804A9C-67F4-4EAF-BE9F-F7A6DBD02E96"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/christiansted-national-historic-site/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/christiansted-national-historic-site.geojson"}