September 20, 2023
The Famed Captain Hodge The most central pier in Philipsburg is dedicated to Captain Arsene Hubert Hodge, better known as “Captain Hodge” in 1972. He connected the Windward Islands (Saba, Statia and St Maarten / St Martin) by sailing
September 20, 2023
Fort Louis Located in Marigot, Fort Saint Louis was built in 1789 under Saint-Martin’s and Saint-Bartehelemy governor Jeans Sebastien Durat. The goal of this fort was to defend from British and Dutch pirates the settlement and the warehouses of Marigot port where the harvested products
September 20, 2023
See Oranje School, one of Philipsburg’s Oldest Monuments The Oranje School at Frontstreet 88 was originally built as a church in 1738. When the English took over the church was demolished and all that was left were the foundations.
September 20, 2023
A Salt Hub Hendrikstreet 4 used to be a home and is now a restaurant. The original shape of the house, however, has been well preserved. There is a warehouse to the left of the house where salt was stored
September 20, 2023
Passanggrahan – Royal Guest House The ‘Pasanggrahan’, Royal Guest House, at Frontstreet 15 is the oldest hotel in town that is still functioning in the center of Philipsburg. It was built in 1904 as the government guesthouse – “Pasanggrahan” is
