Frederick Lutheran Church

In 1666, the same year the Danish West India Company took possession of St. Thomas, this congregation was founded by Pastor K.J. Slagelse as an outpost of the Evangelical (Lutheran) State Church of Denmark. After worshipping at first in private homes, the congregation later erected a wooden chapel in the Christiansfort courtyard. When that chapel was outgrown, this property was provided and the present structure was completed in 1793. Since 1917, when the Virgin Islands were transferred to the United States, Frederick Lutheran Church has been part of the Lutheran Church in America. Although the structure was gutted by fire in 1826 and damaged by a hurricane in 1870, it remained solid and was completely restored in 1973 in conjunction with the 180th anniversary of the building's dedication.

Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands · United States