St. Croix Schedule

Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years
July 8-11, 2004
St. Croix
United States Virgin Islands

Commemorative events sponsored by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands; National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior; University of the Virgin Islands; and U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, July 8, 2004

  • VIP walking tour of Alexander Hamilton-related sites in Christiansted, St. Croix, conducted by Mr. William F. Cissel, historian, National Park Service. Invitation only.
  • Self-guided walking tours, beginning at Fort Christiansvaern, Christiansted. Guide handouts provided by NPS.
  • Book signing at Under Cover Books in Gallows Bay, St. Croix. Participating authors are Richard Brookhiser (“Alexander Hamilton: American”); Dr. Joanne Freeman (“Affairs of Honor,” “Hamilton: Writings”); Dr. Stephen Knott (“Alexander Hamilton and the Persistence of Myth”); and Vincent Hubbard (“Swords, Ships and Sugar: A History of Nevis”).

Friday, July 9, 2004

  • – Conference, “Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years” at Government House, Christiansted. Presenters: William F. Cissel, historian and chief of interpretation, National Park Service; Dr. Joanne Freeman, author and professor, Yale University; Dr. Stephen Knott, author and associate professor, University of Virginia; Dr. Arnold Highfield, professor, University of the Virgin Islands; Vincent Hubbard, author and president of the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society; Richard Brookhiser, author.
  • . – Temporary Hamilton Exhibit opens in Government House.
  • – Self-guided walking tours, beginning at Fort Christiansvaern. Guide handouts provided by NPS.
  • – VIP Cocktail Party at Government House, Christiansted. Invitation only.

Saturday, July 10, 2004

  • – Guided walking tour with NPS Historian William Cissel, beginning at Fort Christiansvaern, Christiansted.
  • – Permanent Hamilton Exhibit opens in Fort Christiansvaern.
  • – Stamp Cancellation at Government House, Christiansted.
  • – Essay Contest Winner Announcement, Government House, Christiansted.
  • – Display: Working Model of Hamilton Sculpture by Jan Mitchel, Government House, Christiansted.
  • – Hamilton Jump Up, block party in downtown Christiansted.

Sunday, July 11, 2004

  • – Church service at St. John’s Anglican Church, Christiansted.
  • – Guided walking tour with NPS Historian William F. Cissel, beginning at Fort Christiansvaern, Christiansted.