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J? \fi& Our Caribbean Gems he Virgin Islands, a necklace of Islands encircled by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, proudly boast of some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. These storybook islands have a magical charm-in the beat of the steel drums, in the language with a Calypso lilt, in their history, and in their architecture. Seven flags have flown over the Virgin Islands-the Dutch; the Danish; the French; the Knights of Malta; the Spanish; the British, and the United States, and these influ- ences are now interwoven in a distinctive culture pattern to be found nowhere else in the world. From the sundrenched beaches to the numerous misty mountain peaks, a visit to the Virgin Islands is an adventure one will never forget. ** 1 * If* Je^ejed lights of Charlotte Ainalie sparkle at sundown in St. Thomas . 1 ] • i mm Ux O ^O Q £ a> zr Q. a> tO KJ Kl ffi ff» W 3 a. > o 3o i fO Q_ era a> 3 CD3 n> 3 — t 3 3 o o g. 2. o —o < ri- c' 3 n o 3 Ln O O era ClJ w j" n 633 SI — Cfi r* w r*" 5* P* & % m 3 g B*S en |3 MOP g* 1— ' pj »i w 3 k •* £ & £ si co n _. Cfl P i " p, >_a O n O G- 3 3 • -T 5 en ffq CD « a 3 p B h- Ex p^ 3 co 13 •£- O ^ s: Pf i£ 3. 3 w cT g rT 3 V£; 65 00 3- 3 g 3 gj £S P ra o - £&2 s a. c» =. ps c; 3 P .. — a - f: n 3 - V3 5* 9*. p p* 5 -— *- « prr g ew < 3 -T- — ~ <~ i-b M O " — ~i —r» 3 -1 Tf ' S'l 5 3 Ei c 2 O 03" £ & P. 5 Q S r' -a c 5 f* q O r> w S, P 3. ""3 O T3 3* " ex 5/2 p. 3 o_ >< a GO H fishing is good— sailfish, tarpon, mar- lin, kingfish, wahoo, Spanish mackerel, tuna, and barracuda are among the catches. Virgin islands National Park Creels Visitors This park, embracing about two- thirds of the Island of St. John, was established in 1956, when Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc., of which Laurance Rockefeller is president, presented more than 5,000 acres of parkland to the people of the United States. The park is administered by the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior. The park superintendent's address is Box 1707, Charlotte Amalic, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00801. Ranger stations are at Cruz Bay, Lameshur, and Red Hook. Buck Island Reef National Monu- ment is also part of the National Park System. Buck Island, 3 !/2 miles north- east off St. Croix, is a volcanic rock formation about 300 acres. Surround- ing it are 550 acres of marine coral gardens of unusual beauty and scientific interest. A most unusual feature of the monument is an underwater trail, com- plete with submerged interpretive markers for skilled swimmers. The trail is 250 yards long, in a circular course, in 12 to 15 feet of water. Buck Island itself is a rookery for the frigate bird (Man of War) and pelican, and an important hatching area for the green turtle. History of the islands Dramatic The islands are directly in the path of the tradewinds that blow down from southwestern Europe and Madeira, which perhaps accounts for the fac: 10 aar- ;re], the * wo~ was son nee ted to The nal the it's lie, 11. ay, LU- irk :h- ck id- ral fie he n- ve lie ar ;k te id Nature shows her boundless palette above and below the sea, (Left) St. John's palm trees are caressed by the year-round trade winds. h n h it 11 >o < ffi g* o OQ cd „ a P CD P i" 3 ^ cd - a oM to& *< O Hi C3 S" CD cd x ST 2 O I-H o L o 5 o 2 p it3 O << 3* o — Ms PM Ms ft CD P^ n » M cd 3 p Crt TO p CD mh SB ft &. D3 P P ° TO Ru & C« _. CD r+ C. 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The populace is reli- gious and worships in many churches including Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Jewish, Mora- vian, Seventh Day Adventist, Pilgrim Holiness, Christian Mission, Dutch Reformed, and Baptist. All residents of the Virgin Islands who are citizens of the United States, and 21 years of age or over, have the right to vote in local elections. They do not send representatives to the U.S. Congress, nor do they participate in our national elections. The people of the Virgin Islands have been citizens of the United States since 1927. Tourism Principal Industry Tourism has become the principal industry of the Virgin Islands. Tourist expenditures leaped from $4 million in 1951 to an estimated $125 million in 1969. The pleasant year-round climate and the magnificent beaches, swim- ming, and snorkeling have made the Virgin Islands the prime tourist area of the Caribbean. Accommodations are plentiful and excellent. 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