The diary of a young businessman on the island of St. Croix Danish West Indies (now US Virgin Islands), detailing his experiences and impressions of his first year of island life, recording the sights, sounds, observations and experiences over a period of almost 12 months, starting with the first entry on January 1, 1886.

Yankee Trader

History

Merwin, Robert Lorin

Americas

Antilles Press

Yankee trader: The Diary of Robert Lorin Merwin, St. Croix, Danish West Indies 1886

On the afternoon of February 21, 1924 Robert Lorin Merwin led a caravan of 40 automobiles on a tour of St. Croix. Use the maps, illustrations, and narrative in this book to retrace their route from the Frederiksted waterfront along Centerline Road [now known as Queen Mary Highway] to Christiansted, then back to mid-island via the Columbus landing site at Salt River. Filled with assorted tidbits of information about the island and its history, Merwin’s narrative is surprisingly "current" even after more than 75 years!

Where Welcome Waits

Travel

Caribbean

Harris + Connor on behalf of St. Croix Landmarks Society

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