fort is very run-down and needs a paint job; admission of $3 was probably worth it, ladies room very clean More

All history and local culture buffs, this is a must-do. You can walk through most of the fort, examining its construction, seeing the views to the sea, imagining life in a time hundreds of years ago. Visit the museum upstairs for a taste of how the "masters" lived--beautiful mahogany furniture and white linens. Visit the main-level museum for a gut-wrenching... More

I paid my $2 entry and expected a quick trip through. Instead my wife and I spent about 2 hours wandering through the exhibits on the dutch rule and the role of St Croix in the slave trade, as well as the US histroy there. Really and unexpectedly good museum, historical stop More

Beautiful view, as all forts have. Not much in the way of history presented in the fort though. Bit disappointing More

If you just have a day to spend here, the beach is the place to go. You will pass this fort on your way to the beach, when we were there is appeared to be in the process of some renovation, and we were unable to go inside. That being said, the beach nearby is lovely, the waterfront is clean,... More

This fort is right off the pier when one departs a cruise ship and walks into Frederiksted. It was built between 1752 and 1760 and was named in honor of the reigning Danish monarch, Frederik V. It stands on the site of an earlier earthen fortification, Fort St. James, built by the English during the 1640s. It was attacked and... More

Fort Frederick has a display related to the Fredensborg, a ship that was part of the "Triangle Trade" from Europe, to Africa and ST. Croix and back to Europe. The ship sank just off coast in Denmark; the first mate saved the ship's log. At the Fort are records about the sale of the slaves which occurred in stx. Thus,... More