Philipsburg Attractions
Philipsburg Courthouse © St Maarten Tourist Bureau
Front Street (Voorstraat)
Front Street faces south onto the ocean, running about half a
mile (1km) east to west, and is the main drawcard in Philipsburg
for tourists. At its eastern end is Wathey Square, housing the
tourist information kiosk, just a minute's walk from the
semi-circular Great Bay Beach. On the north side of the square is
one of the town's most impressive buildings, the white wooden
courthouse topped with a cupola, built in 1793 and now serving as a
post office. Just off the west of the square is the quaint
Methodist church built in 1851. Further along Front Street is a
group of elegant colonial houses, and at the far end is a small
museum and two large marinas.
