Christiansted Wharf

Along Christiansted Wharf, ships unloaded foodstuffs, plantation supplies, and building materials as rigging and pulleys creaked and the scent of sugar and molasses filled the air. Oxen hauled cartloads of rum barrels down the street, part of the daily movement of international commerce. Sailors from Denmark, Great Britain, France, and the United States added to a mix of languages that included the clipped Danish of customs officials, the Irish brogue of plantation overseers, and the creole cries of vendors selling mangoes and cinnamon sticks.

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