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CUT: 2017, 2018. Jhonattan Luis Vegas (born 19 August 1984) is a Venezuelan professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and is a two-time Olympian. He's the only Venezuelan to earn a PGA tour card or win a PGA tour event; and the only one to represent his country in the Presidents Cup or the Olympics. Vegas was born in Maturín, Venezuela.
Saint Croix lies at 17°45′N 64°45′W. The United States' easternmost point in the western hemisphere is St. Croix's Point Udall. The island has an area of 214.66 km 2 (82.88 sq mi). The terrain is rugged, though not extremely so. The island's highest point, Mount Eagle, is 1,165 feet (355 m) high.
The trunk is approximately 20' in diameter. Originally imported from West Africa, it is the largest one of approximately 100 of its kind left on St. Croix. [2] It is on The Register of Champion Trees due to its size. There is a historic marker on site for the tree and 12 laborers burnt alive there for taking part in Queen Mary's Rebellion.
Christiansted National Historic Site commemorates urban colonial development of the Virgin Islands. It features 18th- and 19th-century structures in the heart of Christiansted, the capital of the former Danish West Indies on St. Croix Island. The site consists of six historic structures: Fort Christiansværn (constructed from 1738 to 1749), the ...
D. Hamilton Jackson (1884–1946), journalist, labor leader, attorney, judge. J. Raymond Jones (1899–1991), political leader, humanitarian. William Leidesdorff (1810–1848), entrepreneur. Juan Francisco Luis (1940–2011), 24th Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876), President of Mexico.
Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve is a unit of the National Park Service on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It preserves upland watersheds, mangrove forests, and estuarine and marine environments that support threatened and endangered species.
Map of the United States Virgin Islands. This is a list of the buildings, sites, districts, and objects listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States Virgin Islands. There are currently 91 listed sites spread across 16 of the 20 subdistricts within three islands/districts of the United States Virgin Islands.
The Slob Historic District includes the Great House and five slave cottages from the late 1700s and two from the early 1800s in the slave village. The slave village was the birthplace of Cyril King, the island of St. Croix's first native-born governor. The district also includes the stables and an 1840s factory building.