Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Frederiksted is a town on the west end of the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix. It is home to Fort Frederik, constructed to protect the town from pirate raids.
Frederiksted is often referred to as "Freedom City" by locals. This nickname has to do with the fact that the town was the site of the emancipation of slaves in the then-Danish West Indies.
Frederiksted is home to one of two deep water ports on St. Croix, the other being located at the HOVENSA oil refinery. It is the main port for cruise ships visiting the island. Passengers are typically escorted from the ships to waiting taxis to bring them to the more picturesque and developed Christiansted.
The emancipation of slaves was proclaimed on July 3, 1848 at Fort Frederik on the waterfront at the northern edge of Frederiksted. Destroyed by a fire in 1878, Frederiksted was restored during the Victorian era, as reflected in the town's architecture. Modern Frederiksted operates at a slower pace than Christiansted, except when cruise ships dock in Frederiksted's deepwater port. The 2000 census population of the town was 732, and that of the larger sub-district was 3,767. [1]
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