Ghost And Legends Of St. Thomas

OVERVIEW

Meander the cobblestone streets and winding alleyways in Charlotte Amalie’s historic district with a storyteller that will entertain you with chilling and often unnerving ghost stories. Established in 1672 as a Dutch colony, Charlotte Amalie has a long history of supernatural happenings, many of which you will hear about in great detail while walking past the places where they supposedly occurred. You may hear about the secret graves beneath Fort Christian, the cow-foot woman that roams the hills, colonial spirits that haunt the 99 Steps and the ghosts that check into – but never out of – Hotel 1829. You can expect to see where the island’s most violent murderers where sentenced to death in Superior Court, a sanctuary dedicated to metaphysical activities and a pub where lost souls allegedly linger. Fortunately, you will also stop at the statues of the mocko jumbies, Caribbean stilt dancers that are said to ward off evil spirits.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Walk through Charlotte Amalie while listening to bone-chilling ghost stories.
• Pause at historical sites where ghosts, spirits and evil beings have supposedly been seen.
• Hear about the island’s most fiendish murderers and ever-present supernatural beings.
• Learn about the benevolent mocko jumbies that protect you from malevolent souls.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.