Daily Photo – October 3, 2022
Green Turtle Cay’s New Plymouth Inn, one of Abaco’s oldest remaining structures, is currently being restored for use as a hotel and restaurant.
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History
She’s My Queen Too, Isn’t She?
Though it’s been nearly 50 years since The Bahamas gained independence, to many she was still “our queen”. And the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was a time of great celebration in Abaco.
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Lighthouse Society Recognized by The Bahamian Project
Hope Town’s Elbow Reef Lighthouse Society team was recently photographed for inclusion in The Bahamian Project.
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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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Recognizing Bahamian Author and Historian, Rosemary Hanna
This post may contain affiliate links. Learn more… I was happy to see my friend and fellow Bahamian author, Rosemary Hanna, recognized in this recent blog post. Rosemary is the author of Pictorial History and
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Daily Photo – May 10, 2018
Amy Roberts residence – New Plymouth, Green Turtle Cay
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Abaco Life in the Early 20th Century
Though my grandmother shared her memories informally, some of her contemporaries have published their memoirs, creating a valuable source of historical information and providing fascinating insights into Abaco life.
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Do You Recognize These Folks?
My cousin Evan Lowe (grandson of Pa Herman’s sister, Aunt Bessie) recently sent me this image. Evan is 99% sure that the woman on the right is his grandmother, Bessie Caroline Curry Lowe (b. 1903,
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Celebrating Our Bahamian Culture: Island Roots 2014
At this year’s Island Roots Heritage Festival, May 2-4, we’ll celebrate our Bahamian culture.
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Green Turtle Cay’s Historic Cemetery
As Bahamian performer Ronnie Butler sings, “Everybody wan’ go to heaven, but nobody wan’ dead.” But if you have to go, I can’t imagine a more beautiful place to be laid to rest than the cemetery in Green Turtle Cay.
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