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St. Croix Heritage Trail Peter Von Scholten served as Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from 1827 to 1848.  Among his reforms was the establishment of eight schools on St. Croix to help prepare enslaved children for their eventual freedom.  Designed by the renowned Danish architect Albert Lovmand, these schools were first staffed by Moravian missionaries and later by educators who were previously pupils at these schools. more

 

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1 Diamond School
2 La Grande Princesse School
3 Peter's Rest School
4 University of the Virgin Islands
5 St. Croix Educational Complex
6 Kingshill School
7 Mt. Victory School
8 East Hill School
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