Monday, May 2, 2011

The Historic Tower and Manor Houses of Black beard's.

Carlie and Rylie
My family. So cute!
Scott and Barb
Beautiful Norah
Stacy, Carlie and Rylie waiting in the HOT sun.

Skytsborgtarn, meaning sky tower, was built in 1679 to protect fort Christian against invaders by land from the North and as a vantage point to spot enemy ships approaching the harbor from the south. Though it's unlikely that Blackbeard himself used the tower, the Danish authorities kept a sharp lookout for Edward Teach and his brethren of pirates who favored the duty-free port of St. Thomas to convert their booty in to gold. It was interesting but we were ready to go to the beach. Pictures to come.  

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