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Caribbean, Saint Croix Island

Frederiksted, St. Croix

Fort Frederik Beach

Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Sea glassSea glass
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: lavender noted), mermaid tears.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Beach beside the 1752-1760 Danish Fort Frederik, two centuries of port-town glass off Frederiksted's waterfront

Beachcombing Magazine article by Elizabeth Smith reports the largest color variety she has seen here, including lavender, plus Dorsch and Rainbow beaches nearby

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

sunOccasional west swell surge at the pier

Keep exploring nearby

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