Visiting entire St. Bartholomew Island, lying on snow-white beaches and basking in the warm waters of the Caribbean, you can look for soul food. Get closer to the island through its history. According to locals, after visiting the Wall House Museum, you love the island even more.
The doors of an old two-story building with white shutters on the windows are open for you. There, an incredible adventure to the past and present of the island begins. The museum seems to be rather small from outside. It is the building of an unusual shape made of gray stone. It has a paved platform and a large number of windows. Owing to them, all the exhibits are illuminated by sunlight. It is not known when the building was made, but in the patio, there are ruins of an old oven. Perhaps there used to be a bakery. Now the tour takes place in the spacious bright rooms with stone walls and a beamed ceiling.
Boats, old toys, beer dispensers, age-old clothes of locals, miniatures of ships… You move from one exhibit to another. Somewhere you stop and look at it. Something you skip and move on. Every item is a part of Saint Barth.
The island had a long history. It was owned by the French, then - the Swedes, until France finally bought it. This period is depicted rather well. The guides tell you about the difficult period in the residents’ lives - the period of salt production.
Taking your eyes off ancient documents and photographs, you get to the house of the island’s inhabitants. Interior details are shown so well. Here, you feel cozy and charmed. It seems like someone will pour you a cup of tea and invite you to talk a little.
After visiting Wall Housе, you feel the history of the island and its inhabitants. And you understand that you love this cute piece of land.
Probably every island in the Caribbean was visited by pirates. Floating past, they saw deserted beaches where they could hide treasures. And they noticed the island of St. Bartholomew.
French pirates were frequent visitors to the island. And it was good for the economy of Saint Barth. Sea robbers were not just hiding the chests filled with jewels in the white sand but leaving a big part of the loot in local taverns.
According to one version, Daniel Montbar "The Destroyer" was one of these pirates. He picked Saint-Barth as his base. Perhaps his treasures have been still located on the island.
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