virgin islands

     

Christopher Columbus name the islands Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Vírgenes (shortened to Las Vírgenes), after Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgins. They were inhabited by Arawak, Carib and Cermic Indians, all of whom died out during the colonial period from disease, harsh labor conditions, and murder.

Trivia about virgin islands

  • In 1717 Danes settled on St. John in this Caribbean island group; 16 years later Denmark bought St. Croix
  • It's the U.S. territory whose flag is seen here
  • The price paid for these Caribbean islands in 1917 was $25 million, over 3 times what Alaska cost
  • In 1917 the U.S. ponied up 25 million bucks for these Caribbean islands & bought them from Denmark
  • In 1917 the U.S. bought these, our only territorial acquisition from a Scandinavian country
  • The history of St. Thomas in this island group is exhibited at Fort Christian, named for Denmark's King Christian V
  • Island group owned partly by Britain and partly by the U.S.
  • Explored by Columbus in 1493, the main islands of this "chaste" group are split between the U.S. & Britain
  • Pt. Udall, in this island group, is called the easternmost American point in the western hemisphere
  • Aug. 4, 1916:The U.S. buys these "unspoiled" Caribbean islands from Denmark for $25 million
  • Point Udall in the U.S. these is the easternmost U.S. point
  • This U.S. territory was named for "martyred maiden" Saint Ursula by Christopher Columbus

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