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St Thomas Villa
Originally settled by the Ciboney tribe and later replaced by the Arawaks and ultimately by the Caribs. In 1493, Christopher Columbus sighted St Thomas upon his second voyage to the new continents. First contact with the Europeans, however, seems to have decimated the Caribs, probably due to uncommon diseases, deportation and genocide. Pirates were said to have ruled the island and used it as a base for the next century or so. In 1666, the Danish had a presence on St. Thomas and controlled it by 1672 thru the Danish West India and Guinea Company. Divided into plantations, St. Thomas became well known for its sugar. And as the plantations bloomed, the increased economic activity required slave labor from surrounding islands. Eventually, St. Thomas was dealing in slaves, as well. Who knows what stood on the grounds of any St Thomas Villa? An Indian fishing for dinner? Pirates digging for treasure? A slave boy wishing to be free? Eventually, the plantations became unmanageable due to hurricanes, increased competition with the United States and other producers, as well as the abolition of slavery. It took until World War I for the United Sates of America to realize the importance of St Thomas. In 1917, St Thomas was finally purchased by the U.S. for twenty five million dollars, although the price was only seven and a half million in the 1860’s. United States citizenship was only granted to the residents of St Thomas, however, in 1927. U.S. forces were based in St Thomas during World War II and in 1954, the three islands were finally granted territorial status. St Thomas Villa real estate agents know that to be successful you need to weave a good story and truly give the island life in the imagination of prospective buyers. Telling of the history of the island will only endear you to your clients and fills the conversational void, while keeping you in command.
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Saint
Thomas is a beautiful island in the clear blue Caribbean Sea and
is considered one of the United States 
