Remembering the SS Athelqueen
Atop Hope Town’s cholera graveyard hill, overlooking the Elbow Reef, is a monument dedicated to crew members of the SS Athelqueen. This is their story.
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History
Abaconians Find Treasure on the Sea Shore
“Treasure,” from sea shells to space junk, has been washing up on Abaco beaches for centuries. During the early 1930s, however, cold, hard cash — or rather, the promise of it — turned up in Abaco.
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We Have Names for The Faces in This Historic Abaco Photo
Thanks to Abaco Sun readers, we now know the names of the people in this photo, as well as where and (roughly) when it was taken.
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Putting Names to Faces in Historic Abaco Photographs
Over the next while, I’ll be be sharing some historic Abaco photos. Hopefully, some of you can help put names to these faces and places.
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Anyone Recognize These Abaco Vessels From the Early 2000s?
Can anyone name these vessels from Man-O-War Cay, circa 2001?
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Daily Photo – September 27, 2021
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help repair damage to Green Turtle Cay’s Albert Lowe Museum and its exhibits following Hurricane Dorian. Please help preserve these vital pieces of Abaco’s history by contributing if you can.
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Is There an Isaac Roberts in Your Bahamian Family Tree?
On April 29, 1923, a Bahamian cook was killed when the Nassau-based vessel on which he worked was shipwrecked. Now, a search is underway to locate relatives of Isaac Roberts.
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GoFundMe Page Established to Repair Green Turtle Cay’s Albert Lowe Museum
Please help to restore and repair Green Turtle Cay’s Albert Lowe Museum, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Dorian, by contributing to a newly established GoFundMe page.
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Man-O-War: From Shipwreck to Boat Building Capital
Jeremy Sweeting brings the story of Man-O-War into the 21st century with his recently published book, Man-O-War: From Shipwreck to Boat Building Capital.
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