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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Custom House Square”, “Emancipation Gardens”, “Emancipation Gardens Park”, “Emancipation Gardens, Saint Thomas”, “Emancipation Park”, “Emancipation Park, Charlotte Amalie”, “Emancipation Park, St. Thomas, V.I.”, and “Tolbod”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blackbeard’s Castle and Frederick Lutheran Church.
Blackbeard’s Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackbeard's Castle is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is located in the city of Charlotte Amalie, on the island of St. Thomas.
St. Thomas Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St. Thomas Synagogue, officially Congregation Beracha Veshalom Oogemiluth Hasadim or The Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas, is a historic Reform Jewish synagogue located at 2116 Crystal Gade, Queens Quarters, in Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas in the U.S.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Christian and Frenchtown.
Fort Christian
Hamlet
Photo: Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0.
Fort Christian is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.
Frenchtown
Hamlet
Frenchtown is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located on the south coast, on the west side of the capital, Charlotte Amalie and to the east of the settlement of Altona.
Havensight
Hamlet
Photo: Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0.
Havensight on Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is a community and the busiest cruise port in the world. It is located predominantly subdistrict of Charlotte Amalie with a small portion in the Southside census subdistrict, 1.5 miles from territorial historical capital of Charlotte Amalie's downtown in Charlotte Amalie East.
Emancipation Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.34123° or 18° 20′ 28″ northLongitude
-64.93032° or 64° 55′ 49″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
77CQ83R9+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 38311399OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Emancipation Garden from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Emancipation Garden” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Emancipation Gardens Park”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Charlotte Amalie Historic District and Queens Quarter.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Central Post Office and Antonio Jarvis Square.
U.S. Virgin Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Saint Croix, Saint John, Christiansted, and Virgin Islands National Park.
Curious Parks to Discover
Uncover intriguing parks from every corner of the globe.