Frenchtown, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Frenchtown is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located on the south coast, to the west of the capital, Charlotte Amalie and to the east of the settlement of Altona.
History
During the mid to late 19th century, a series of devasting hurricanes and droughts afflicted the nearby island of Saint-Barthelemy. This caused many members of it's French-speaking population to migrate to the island of Saint Thomas, where the ones who had been fisherman on Saint-Barthelemy settled in Carenage, later known as Frenchtown.[1]
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French Heritage Museum, Frenchtown, 2011
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Hats, French Heritage Museum, Frenchtown, 2011
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Instruments, French Heritage Museum, Frenchtown, 2011
References
- ^ "About Us". The French Heritage Museum. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
18°20′18″N 64°56′32″W / 18.33829°N 64.942090°W
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