Massive ballrooms were the site of spendid gathering hosted by the governors of the colony on the late 1700s and during the 1800s. It is still used for government functions, and is in the process of undergoing a major historical renovation and preservation. In 1827 a pharmacy was located here, and employed a youngster named Alexander Hamilton, who later wrote the Federalist Papers and achieved fame in American history. The documents, exhibits and recordings of this apothecary are housed here, in a small musuem on teh Queen Cross Street side of the Apothecary Hall. Open Monday through Saturday 10am-4pm.
Admission is free.
A handsome gift shop offers unusual merhcandise. The Landmarks Society also hosts events, such as Candlelight Concerts and Straving Artists' Days at Whim. At the edge of the rain forest, nestled in a magical setting, this old Danish West Indian Plantation home and its lovely gardens have been home to a prominent family of Danish ancestry for more than a hundred years. Recently, the site was opened to the public, and guided tours are available Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 am -4pm. A cactus garden, a rain forest walk, and majestic mahogany trees surround acres of tropical foliage.