Two weeks ago, on a near party line vote, a huge Democratic majority in the House agreed to spend $50 million to buy the former cotton plantation on the island of St. Croix.
“This is a beautiful and important natural and cultural resource that is in danger of being lost forever,” Virgin Island delegate, Donna Christiansen, told House colleagues in January.
“The site to be designated as the Castle Nugent National Historic Park continues to be heralded as one of the last pristine areas in the region.”
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Nice post. My friend John told me about this blog a few weeks ago but this is the first time I’m visting. I’ll undoubtedly be back.