Emancipation Garden
Emancipation Garden is a park in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands The park was built to commemorate the freeing of the slaves which took place on July 3, 1848.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Custom House Square”, “Emancipation Gardens”, “Emancipation Gardens, Saint Thomas”, “Emancipation Park”, “Emancipation Park, Charlotte Amalie”, “Emancipation Park, St. Thomas, V.I.”, and “Tolbod”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Blackbeard’s Castle and Frederick Lutheran Church.
St. Thomas Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Christian and Frenchtown.
Fort Christian
Hamlet
Frenchtown
Hamlet
Frenchtown is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.
Emancipation Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.34123° or 18° 20′ 28″ north
Longitude
-64.93032° or 64° 55′ 49″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
77CQ83R9+FV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Emancipation Garden” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Emancipation Gardens Park”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Charlotte Amalie Historic District and Queens Quarter.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Central Post Office and Antonio Jarvis Square.
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Worth a closer look: Saint Croix and Saint John.
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