Emancipation Garden

Emancipation Garden is a park in , U.S. Virgin Islands The park was built to commemorate the freeing of the slaves which took place on July 3, 1848.
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  • 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 is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is located in the city of , on the island of .

Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a public building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlotte Amalie West and Anna’s Retreat.

Town
is a census-designated place in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on the west side of the island. It is the third largest town or census-designated place in the U.S. is situated 2 miles west of Emancipation Garden.

Town
Anna's Retreat is a suburban census-designated place predominantly in the administrative subdistrict of in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Small portions of the CDP are in the Northside and Southside subdistricts. is situated 3 miles east of Emancipation Garden.

Village
is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the . It is located in the far west of the island. There are visible estate ruins in . is situated 6 miles west of Emancipation Garden.

Emancipation Garden

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
way 38311399
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4795663
Wiki­data ID
Q16992467
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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 Coki Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Central Post Office and Antonio Jarvis Square.

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