Fort Frederik - Frederiksted, Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Fort Frederik was constructed in the mid-18th century by the Danish government to protect its interests in the Caribbean and to defend the western end of Saint Croix against incursion from other European powers. Fort Frederik was the focal point of two important events that led to the dissolution of the slave-based economy of the Virgin Islands. In 1848, Emancipation Revolt ended slavery in the Danish West Indies, but inaugurated a 30-year period of serfdom based on contract labor that ensured continuing control by plantation owners. Then in 1878, escalating tensions erupted into the Labor Riot and Fireburn, which ended the contract labor system.
- National Historic Landmarks statement of significance

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Fort Frederik is a mid-eighteenth century Danish masonry fort located at the north end of Frederiksted, on the western end of St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands. The fort was to protect Danish colonial interests in the Caribbean and the western end of St. Croix against incursions by other colonial powers, prevent smuggling, protect shipping in the Frederiksted harbor, and maintain order among the plantation slaves. The fort is slightly trapezoidal in plan, with diamond-shaped bastions at the southwest and northwest corners, and a triangularly-shaped projecting salient on the east side that housed the powder magazine. Within the curtain, or long walls, of the fort are a number of rooms which functioned as Officer's and Men's Kitchens and Rooms, and Detention Cells, all opening on to an inner brickpaved courtyard. The Commandant's Quarters, the only second story part of the fort, was built above the main entrance on the west, or seaward side, of the fort. Exterior stairs provide access to the Commandant's Quarters and the roof of the first level of the fort which also held gun batteries. On the west side, is a three pointed masonry sea battery, and on the north side are the masonry stables, enclosed by a masonry wall.
- National Register of Historic Places registration form

Street address: 198 Strand Street Frederiksted, VI USA 00841 County / Borough / Parish: St. Croix, Frederiksted Year listed: 1996 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Exploration and Settlement, Ethnic Heritage - Black (Crucian), Ethnic Heritage - European (Danish) Periods of significance: 1752-1917 Historic function: defense - fortification Current function: museum Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2013 To: 12/31/2013 Hours of operation: From: 8:30 AM To: 4:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: Not listed

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