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The last time the US purchased land from Denmark, the sale included Epstein’s island.
The 1917 Treaty of the Danish West Indies saw what is now known as the US Virgin Islands bought by the United States for $25m ($633m today), in exchange for, in part, accepting Danish sovereignty over Greenland
The 1917 Treaty of the Danish West Indies saw what is now known as the US Virgin Islands bought by the United States for $25m ($633m today), in exchange for, in part, accepting Danish sovereignty over Greenland
January 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The last time the US purchased land from Denmark, the sale included Epstein’s island.
The 1917 Treaty of the Danish West Indies saw what is now known as the US Virgin Islands bought by the United States for $25m ($633m today), in exchange for, in part, accepting Danish sovereignty over Greenland
The 1917 Treaty of the Danish West Indies saw what is now known as the US Virgin Islands bought by the United States for $25m ($633m today), in exchange for, in part, accepting Danish sovereignty over Greenland