Fort Frederik

Top 1% of attractions in U.S. Virgin Islands
8/10

4 expert reviews

“The fort, completed in 1760, houses an art gallery and a number of interesting historical exhibits, including some focusing on the 1848 Emancipation.”

– Fodor's

U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
11.0
"Fort Frederik was the site of a different sort of historic stampede...during your visit to this historical site, you can learn more about the emancipation rally and the "Triangle Trade"" Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Historically significant from an Afro-conscious perspective. It was here, in 1848, that the proclamation freeing all enslaved Africans throughout the Danish West Indies was made."



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