Webum > Society > History > By Region > Caribbean > US Virgin Islands See also Regional > Caribbean > US Virgin Islands A Brief History of the U.S. Virgin Islands Discovered by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage in 1493. History of the Virgin Islands The first residents of the present U.S.V.I were the Carib. In 1493, Christopher Columbus while searching for a route to India. Help build the biggest human edited directory on the internet Add your website - Open Directory Project - Become an editor