Causes: Arts & Culture, Historical Organizations
Mission: The mission of the trust is to identify, protect and preserve the historical identity, structures and sites, and cultural heritage of st. Thomas through education, advocacy and promotion.
Programs: Hassel island initiative - working with the us national park service the trust has begun a project of preserving the historical sites and artifacts on hassel island for the hassel island national park. Hassel island is located in st. Thomas harbor and has a long military maritime history and had a pivotal role in servicing the earliest europe to americas trading vessels in the caribbean. Many of the structures on hassel island are in deplorable condition and the st. Thomas historical trust's mission is to stabilize, preserve and restore them to make them accessible to residents and visitors to the us virgin islands.
museum - the trust operates a small museum in downtown charlotte amalie. The museum contains a collection of antique west indian furniture, household utensils and maps. It is staffed by the trust's executive director and trust members who volunteer their time and it is open free to the public. It is well located to attract visitors who are curious to know more of the islands' history. During the current fiscal year approximately 500 people visited the museum.
lectures - the trust sponsors lectures on the history of the virgin islands to school and church groups as well as to interested members of the community, residents and visitors.
license plates - the trust offers to st. Thomas drivers and license plate collectors a special license plate which has, as background, a reproduction of an old print of the town harbor. Not only has the project been an effective fundraiser, but it has also provided increased visibility within the community to the existence of the st. Thomas historical trust.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
Mission: The mission of the trust is to identify, protect and preserve the historical identity, structures and sites, and cultural heritage of st. Thomas through education, advocacy and promotion.
Programs: Hassel island initiative - working with the us national park service the trust has begun a project of preserving the historical sites and artifacts on hassel island for the hassel island national park. Hassel island is located in st. Thomas harbor and has a long military maritime history and had a pivotal role in servicing the earliest europe to americas trading vessels in the caribbean. Many of the structures on hassel island are in deplorable condition and the st. Thomas historical trust's mission is to stabilize, preserve and restore them to make them accessible to residents and visitors to the us virgin islands.
museum - the trust operates a small museum in downtown charlotte amalie. The museum contains a collection of antique west indian furniture, household utensils and maps. It is staffed by the trust's executive director and trust members who volunteer their time and it is open free to the public. It is well located to attract visitors who are curious to know more of the islands' history. During the current fiscal year approximately 500 people visited the museum.
lectures - the trust sponsors lectures on the history of the virgin islands to school and church groups as well as to interested members of the community, residents and visitors.
license plates - the trust offers to st. Thomas drivers and license plate collectors a special license plate which has, as background, a reproduction of an old print of the town harbor. Not only has the project been an effective fundraiser, but it has also provided increased visibility within the community to the existence of the st. Thomas historical trust.
Donor & Volunteer Advisory
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
Arts & Culture
