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British Virgin Islands History
Deadman’s Chest is a Real Location in the British Virgins ~ 1923
Have you read Stevenson’s Treasure Island? It’s one of my favorite books! I’m a bit partial having spent so much […]
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Gentle Breezes and Great Food Make Peter Island a Special Place
Peter Island is truly paradise! Our of our ancestors purchased the Great Harbor area in 1913 with the hope of […]
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Remembering the RMS Rhone ~ 1867
Remembering the Rhone One of the most tragic hurricanes to ever befall the British Virgin Islands happened 151 years ago. […]
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Message in a Bottle Found on Virgin Gorda Beach! ~ 1833
Imagine walking along the beach and noticing an odd-shaped bottle still sealed and never opened! 🍾 Almost 200 years ago, […]
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Rare Billy Bones Beach Bar Menu Up For Sale!
While scrolling through ebay today, I came across one of the most interesting finds! It was a dinner menu from a […]
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Ann True Story Book by Flordelisa Mota
The author and I share a love of BVI history! 📕 While I am still researching my family’s lives in […]
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Fun-Times Treasure Hunting with Tony Creque ~ 1986
Have you ever had a family member that made you laugh just to be in their presence? 😊 For me, […]
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Sun, Sand and Murder Mystery Book by John Keyse-Walker
Here’s a new book set in the tiny island of our ancestors, Anegada. 📘 Thanks to Sophie Schiller, author of Transfer […]
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A Hurricane Prayer for Protection of the Virgin Islands
After Hurricane Irma hit the Virgin Islands destroying everything in its path, I started to think about life differently. ⛈ […]
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Join Me on This Tour of the Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum ~ 1780
Museum Through the welcoming doorway of this old museum is an intriguing time capsule that transports the visitor back in […]
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New Book Launched, Twice She Struck, The Story of RMS RHONE
New Book Launching I recently attended a fascinating presentation on the launching of a new book about the fate of […]
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Evidence Found! Proof of Manatees Existing in Tortola ~ 1899
Manatees Found In Tortola Learn more about Manatees at amazon.com Follow Our Blog! You can sign up easily here. […]
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The Disappearance of the Fishing Sloop, KITE ~ 1901
Note: This image is a part of the Estus H. Magoon Collection, Item No. 1398. It is not an actual […]
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Past Postcards from the British Virgin Islands ~ 1902
Those were the days when all you needed was the name of the addressee and the island to send postcards. […]
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Rebuilding a Sunken Sailboat ~ 1916
Last year, I shared a fascinating story about the inter-island sloop, Eagle. Included were rare photographs of her crew and some of […]
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Lost at Sea! A Jost Van Dyke Sloop Vanishes Without a Trace ~ 1916
Imagine saying farewell to your loved one at the dock as they boarded a boat, then discovering later that they […]
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Running a Rockin’ Rock Bar on Norman Island ~ 1990s
During the 1990s, my husband and I opened a beach bar on an uninhabited island in the British Virgin Islands. […]
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ON THIS DAY, The Devastating Hurricane of 1867 hit the British Virgin Islands and Danish West Indies
ON THIS DAY, the costliest and deadliest hurricane of 1867, hit the British Virgin Islands and the Danish West Indies! […]
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The Disappearance of the British Sloop, SPIDER During a Hurricane ~ 1916
St. Thomas was struck by one of the most destructive hurricanes in the history of the Danish West Indies! ⚡ The […]
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The Sinking of the FANCY ME ~ 1926
Launching The Fancy Me The Fancy Me was a locally-built schooner that became infamous when she was lost in a hurricane with […]
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Follow Along as the YAKABOO Island Hops Through the British Virgins ~ 1911
It was Thursday, June 22nd, the Coronation Day of George the Fifth, when a little sailing canoe anchored in the […]
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Finding a Few Photographs and Invoices Keeps One Schooner’s History Alive ~ 1920
During the 1920s, the schooner, Zurah was captained by the beloved Samuel Sewer. His vessel was an important link in the inter-island trade. ⚓ When repairs were […]
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Enjoy their Visit to the British Virgin Islands ~ 1977
Queen Elizabeth II visits the British Virgin Islands By Valerie Sims In 1977, my uncle, Ron Walker, photographed Queen Elizabeth […]
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Find Your Family on this 1918 Passenger List!
During the early twentieth century, sailing vessels were the lifelines for island residents. Below are the stories of some of them and their […]
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