National Register of Historic Places
Columbus Landing Site
Columbus Landing Site is a historic place in Salt River Bay, St. Croix County, U.S. Virgin Islands, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000743.
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Columbus Landing Site
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About this place
What is Columbus Landing Site?
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. It also contains the Columbus Landing Site, a National Historic Landmark that is the only known site where members of a Columbus expedition set foot on what is now United States territory. The site is marked by Fort Salé, a remaining earthworks fortification from the French period of occupation, about 1617. The park also preserves prehistoric and colonial-era archeological sites including the only existing example of a ball court in the US Virgin Islands.
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Listing details
- Name
- Columbus Landing Site
- City
- Salt River Bay
- County
- St. Croix County
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000743
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 17.77877, -64.75907
When was Columbus Landing Site listed on the National Register?
Columbus Landing Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Columbus Landing Site located?
Columbus Landing Site is located in Salt River Bay, St. Croix County, U.S. Virgin Islands at approximately 17.77877, -64.75907. See the map above.
Is Columbus Landing Site a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Columbus Landing Site is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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