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In 1878, during the St. Croix "Great Burn" and labor riot, locally called "Fireburn", [10] according to the St. Croix Avis the Arendrup family sought refuge in the bushes on the hillside as their residence and works were consumed by the flames. [11] While the steam machinery survived, little else remained.
St. Croix is the largest of the territory's islands. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 41,004. [2] The island's highest point is Mount Eagle, at 355 meters (1,165 ft). St. Croix's nickname is "Twin City", for its two towns, Frederiksted on the western end and Christiansted on the northeast part of the island.
Elections were held on the islands of St. Thomas and St. John in the United States Virgin Islands on November 5, 1940, to elect 7 members of the Municipal Council. The Progressive Guide won in a landslide, electing 6 of the 7 members. The People's Civic League only won one seat, St. John, as the Progressive
Also, Caribbean newspapers such as St. Croix Avis, and the Voice of St. Lucia carry reports from The Island Sun. A survey of the daily traffic on The Island Sun website has shown an average 3,500 visits per day, and on certain days as many as 18,000 accesses have been reported.
The Joshua Slocum Society, the Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey, Sea Magazine, St. Croix Avis, New York Times, [1] [2] among many others, [3] all acknowledge his accomplishment. The Legislature of the Virgin Islands has also declared a resolution to preserve his contribution to the history of Virgin Islands maritime culture ...