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November 16th 1776

Dutch – US history starts via the First Salute.

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St. Eustatius is one of the smallest Caribbean islands. The island is about 5 miles long and 2.5 miles

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In 1636 Fort Oranje was built and Sint Eustatius became a transit port for sugar, molasses, gin, rum, cotton, and other products.

The island’s activities were an important source of income for the Dutch West India Company. Trade blossomed with the constant flow of ships in and out of the harbor, making Sint Eustatius a wealthy trading outpost and filling the warehouses in Oranjestad with luxury products.

The “Golden Rock” was born!

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