From Marsh Harbour we moved back across the sea to the next little island on our itinerary, Man O War. All I can think is that someone was a big fan of the racehorse when they named it but actually that has been it's name for a long time. This was a fascinating island with a long and active history of boat building and sail making. We had a great time walking all over the island and meeting folks.
One of the older, locally made wooden boats.
A boat under construction.
The story of how Man O War was populated.
Two land road, sort of. We kept expecting to hear
metal scraping but never did.
Most islands have a Queen's highway.
The shell house displaying some of its wares.
The local school
These buildings are the sail loft and canvas shops.
Nice and new public dinghy dock.
The public buildings. On the right is the library.
An old schooner beyond its prime.
If you zoom in you can see the cute trim of palm trees.
Every house needs a cannon.
Docks that don't look like they'll ever be rebuilt. The
businesses they went to are gone.
A very active boat production yard, Albury Brothers.
Usually murals are on public buildings but this was a
private residence.
This is from a hill where a house was knocked flat by Dorian but what a view.
The Methodist church built in 1912.
A locally built schooner that has used as a tourist attraction
offering rides.
Over the hill, the Atlantic.
This is the Orchid Cafe, once a mainstay of the island. It
is now closed due to lack of labor.
Another view from the flattened house. I'm surprised this
lot hasn't been rebuilt.
A cute gift shop that was never open when we went by despite
what the sign said about their hours of operation.
A work in progress.
This is worth zooming in on if only to see the satellite
picture of Dorian.
The boatworks office. Nothing fancy just functional.
Ah, those gorgeous beaches.
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