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The 9 Best Beaches in St John

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - November 20, 2015 - 1:58 pm
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Oppenheimer 2 (Gibney)

Oppenheimer

A local favorite.  Complete with amazing history, Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb” purchased this property and his family donated it to “the people of St John.” The building is now a community center.


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