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Early maps of St. Thomas refer to the site as "Great Northside Bay". The popular name, "Magens Bay", arose out of its ownership from 1817-1898 by Arve Petersen Magens and his heirs (the same family as Joachim Melchior Magens (1715–1783) and Joachim Melchior Magens (1775–1845) ). [ 9 ]
The arboretum was planted in the 1920s under the direction of Arthur Fairchild who in 1947 deeded Magens Bay to the people of the Virgin Islands. Established as a private arboretum on his estate, it was said to contain 200 species representing 71 plant families, including 20 species local to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
By area, the Northside subdistrict is the largest administrative census sub-district on the Saint Thomas island. The population here increased by 1,337 additional residents between the 2000 U.S. Census , [ 2 ] when the population was 8,712, [ 3 ] and the 2010 United States Census , which showed a population of 10,049.
The estate was owned by the Magens family, and then by Carl La Beet, who sold it to Arthur S. Fairchild in 1918. [1] Fairchild built Louisenhoj Castle on the ruin of the Estate Zufriedenheit greathouse. The site overlooks both the Atlantic Ocean and Magens Bay to the north and Charlotte Amalie and the Caribbean Sea to the south. [2]
The first congregation was the St. Thomas Reformed Church, which was established in 1660 and was associated with the Dutch Reformed Church. [11] Denmark-Norway's first attempt to settle the island in 1665 failed. However, the Danes did resettle St. Thomas in 1672, under the sponsorship of the Glueckstadt Co., later the Danish West India Company ...
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Hull Bay is a beach on the island Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean. Hull Bay is a quiet beach on the Northside of Saint Thomas, located west of Magens Bay. It is frequented by locals and dogs. Many small fishing boats are anchored at the beach. Although usually calm, on rough days, Hull Bay is a popular ...