New Book Launching I recently attended a fascinating presentation on the launching of a new book about the fate of the RMS RHONE ~ 1867 Congratulations to Dr. Mitch Kent on a well researched and beautifully presented timeline of actual events that occurred before and after the Rhone’s demise off Salt Island. I spent the […]
BRITISH Virgin Islands
Evidence Found! Proof of Manatees Existing in Tortola ~ 1899
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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 was used to share this story and is not an actual image of the Kite.. The British sloop, Kite was a popular vessel sailing between the islands of Tortola and St. Thomas during the 1890s. Like so many island boats, it […]
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. 📩 This one was sent to Captain Arthur Titley. The old newspapers often referred to him as the “genial and popular Admiral of the Tortola fleet.” ⚓ SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave
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 never made it to their destination. On a dark and rainy evening in January of 1916, Mr. C.H. Berrian hugged his wife goodbye as she boarded a boat destined for West End, Tortola. She had been […]
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. It was one of the most thrilling times in our lives! Every day brought new challenges and new experiences. I shared some of those memories in a post on the website, Women Who Live On Rocks. For […]
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! My 2x great-grandfather was just 9 years old. He spent that fateful day huddled in a two room home in the Anegada settlement with his parents and six siblings. Had the hurricane’s path veered further north, […]
The Disappearance of the Sloop, SPIDER ~ 1916
St. Thomas was struck by one of the most destructive hurricanes in the history of the Danish West Indies! ⚡ The unforgettable date was October 9, 1916. The Spider Captain William Creque, the brother of our direct ancestor, sailed right into its fury. On that fateful day, he was the captain on board the Spider. The 45-ft sloop […]