Fort Willoughby, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Fort Willoughby
Hassel Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Remains of Fort Willoughby
Site information
Type Fortification
OwnerU.S. Virgin Island's government
Open to
the public		Yes
Location
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Fort Willoughby
Location in Caribben
Coordinates 18°11′36″N64°33′18″W / 18.1933°N 64.5549°W / 18.1933; -64.5549
AreaHassel Island Historic District
Site history
Built1777-1780
In useNo
Materials Stone

Fort Willoughby (previously Prince Frederik's Battery) is a historic fort on Hassel Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The fort was built in 1777-1780 by the Danish, who originally named it Prince Frederik's Battery. [1] At that time, Hassel Island was part of the Danish West Indies. During their first occupation of the Danish West Indies (1801-1802), the British took over the fort and renamed it Fort Willoughby. [2] The British used the fort again during their second occupation of the Danish West Indies (1807-1815). [2]

Originally, the fort consisted of parapet wall, gun platform, barracks, magazine, and storeroom, as well as kitchen, cistern, and privy. [3] Today, the remains of the fort consist of the remnants of the magazine, barracks, and cistern. [4]

Fort Willoughby is protected within the Virgin Islands National Park. [5] It contributes to the Hassel Island Historic District, [6] which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976. [1] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fort Willoughby, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  2. 1 2 Survey, Historic American Buildings. "Fort Willoughby, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI". www.loc.gov. United States Library of Congress . Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  3. ↑ Virgin Islands National Park (N.P.): General Management Plan; Development Concept Plan; Environmental Assessment. United States National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. September 1983.
  4. ↑ The National Register of Historic Places. Vol. II. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 1976.
  5. ↑ "Virgin Islands National Park". National Park Service (nps.gov). United States Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  6. ↑ "Hassel Island Historic District". National Park Service (nps.gov). United States Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  7. ↑ "National Register of Historic Place Inventory Nomination Form: Hassel Island". National Park Service (nps.gov). United States Department of the Interior.
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