St. Thomas Guide

St. Thomas is the most developed of the U.S. Virgin Islands and it has much to offer the vacationer. There are beautiful beaches, all kinds of sporting activities, excellent restaurants and, of course, incredible shopping opportunities. Island Hideaways' St. Thomas villa guests enjoy a wide array of wonderful villa selections.

The Virgin Islands were first spotted by Christopher Columbus in the year 1493 while on his second voyage. In 1672 the Danish managed to successfully establish a colony on St. Thomas.

When slavery was abolished in 1848, the economy based on sugar declined and the island was no longer prosperous.

For strategic purposes, as part of a military defense strategy, the United States government purchased St. Thomas from Denmark along with the other U.S. Virgin Islands in 1917. However, it was not until 1927 that the residents of St. Thomas Island were granted U.S. citizenship.

St. Thomas Guide

About St. Thomas

St. Thomas is the most developed of the U.S. Virgin Islands and it has much to offer the vacationer! more

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