Emancipation Garden
Place · Main Street & the waterfront
A small park and bandstand next to Fort Christian marking 3 July 1848, when slavery was abolished in the Danish West Indies; shaded benches make it a natural rest stop between the fort and Market Square, not just a monument to walk past.
- Free entry
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- Caribbean ↗Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bahamas and Jamaica) jail visitors for a single stray bullet or cartridge in their luggage; empty every bag and pocket before you pack.
- Caribbean ↗From August to October keep a free last day before your flight home and check the national hurricane centre daily; airports close when a named storm approaches.
- Caribbean ↗Wearing camouflage clothing is illegal for civilians in several islands, including Barbados, Antigua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica; leave it at home, children's clothes included.
- US Virgin Islands ↗Entry follows US rules: international visitors need a US visa or ESTA as for the mainland. US citizens need no passport from the mainland, but must clear customs when leaving for the mainland.
- US Virgin Islands ↗The British Virgin Islands are a separate British territory: a ferry trip there is an international crossing and needs a passport.
- US Virgin Islands ↗Protect the reefs: do not stand on coral, and follow national park rules on St John.
- Charlotte Amalie ↗Cruise-ship days change everything: check the port schedule for the days you plan to be downtown and go before 09:00 or after 16:00.
- Charlotte Amalie ↗After dark, take taxis between clusters and back to your bed rather than walking.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours not on file: check the official site.
- Tickets
- Adult: Free
- Time to spend
- 15–25 min · up to 40 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet most of the day; used for gatherings on Emancipation Day (3 July) and other civic events.
Opening hours
- Note
- A public park, open at all times.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Between Fort Christian and Market Square, downtown waterfront (field-verify)
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Sensory load
- Sensory load1/5 Very low
Exposure: medium
Bailouts
- heat: Emancipation Garden benches (shade, field-verify)
- rain: Main Street shops (AC, field-verify)
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Emancipation Garden benches (shade, field-verify)
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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The pin marks the centre of Main Street & the waterfront: this place has no exact entrance point on file.
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
10min
Worthwhile
15min
Typical
25min
p95
40min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (25 min).
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
In the park
On here this week
- Events and seasonal blooms
- Emancipation Day (3 July): A territory-wide public holiday marking the 1848 abolition of slavery in the Danish West Indies; expect some closures and events at Emancipation Garden.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Combine with
Combine with
Walk the Main Street & the waterfront area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Photos
Photos
Emancipation Garden Photo: Captain-tucker, CC BY-SA 3.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialUS Virgin Islands Department of Tourism
- secondaryWikivoyage — Charlotte Amalie
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.