An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
Elise DuPont 
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There was a substantial turn out at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Elaine Ione Sprauve Library & Museum of Cultural Arts on June 13th as St John residents were thrilled to tour the refurbished library, the first completed FEMA recovery project to open its doors on St John.
The opening ceremony began with an Invocation by Father Anthony Abraham of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church, followed by a moving rendition of the National Anthem and Virgin Islands March by the talented, well respected St John Island Administrator, Shikima Jones-Sprauve.
Read moreThe Elaine Ione Sprauve Library and Museum of Cultural Arts Returns To Its Former Glory
In honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month, we are exploring the earliest inhabitants of our beloved Virgin Islands. The Taino were a creative, peaceful culture who left a unique cultural legacy in the Caribbean. For those who are unfamiliar with the term “Taino,” it refers to “the Arawakan-speaking peoples of the Caribbean who arrived from South America over the course of 4,000 years,” according to an article in National Geographic.
Read moreThe Taino Legacy of a Peaceful, Joyous and Ingenious People
There are exciting new options for visiting the islands of St Croix, Anegada and Virgin Gorda starting this month.
Read moreNew Options for Island Hopping Beginning this April
The St. John Historical Society is a membership-based, non-profit organization. Throughout the past 49 years, the Society has been an authoritative source on St. John, meticulously documenting, preserving and then sharing with the public the history of this very special island.
Read moreSt John Historical Society moves to Mongoose Junction
Trunk Bay…The name, the place, the photos and artworks all evoke visions of an Island Paradise. Condé Nast Traveler deemed it one of the top 10 beaches on the planet, National Geographic says it has no equal. Everyone who loves St John and its natural splendor has a special memory of this idyll bay with its pristine turquoise waters, sugar soft sand and lush vegetation. But, …
… how many can say that it was once their home. Yes, entirely and exclusively. The Denham-Boulon family can and we should be forever grateful for its transfer to the Virgin Islands National Park Service in the late 1950s.
Island Health & Wellness is a St John non-profit Primary Care facility that offers low cost health care to residents and visitors alike. Their first Gala, hosted by Zozo’s Caneel Bay, is Sold Out. You can click here for all the details on the event.