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Book suggestion of the week by Sally - Fugitive in the Bahamas by Denny Johnston
14/04/2026

Book suggestion of the week by Sally - Fugitive in the Bahamas by Denny Johnston

Book of the week suggested by Sally - Amos Ferguson - Bahamian Outsider
22/03/2026

Book of the week suggested by Sally - Amos Ferguson - Bahamian Outsider

Guests enjoying the Heritage Festival at George Town Public Library and Museum this morning
14/03/2026

Guests enjoying the Heritage Festival at George Town Public Library and Museum this morning

The Three Sisters Exuma FolkloreResearcher ✔️ Michael Elijah Muhammad Clare In the islands of Exuma, there is an old p...
11/03/2026

The Three Sisters

Exuma Folklore

Researcher ✔️
Michael Elijah Muhammad Clare

In the islands of Exuma, there is an old piece of Bahamian folklore told quietly among fishermen and elders about a strange rock formation known as the Three Sisters.

Just off the shoreline stand three tall limestone pillars rising from the water, side by side. From a distance they almost look like three women standing together, gazing out toward the open sea.

Island people say those stones were not always stones.

Long ago, they were three sisters.

Many generations ago, when the Exuma islands were far more isolated and life depended heavily on the sea, three sisters lived in a small settlement along the shoreline. The young women were known throughout the area for their beauty, but even more for the deep love they had for one another.

They did everything together.

They fished in the shallows, gathered fruit from the bush, walked the beaches at sunset, and each evening they would wait along the shore for the fishing boats to return home.

One day, a powerful storm began building far out across the ocean.

Dark clouds rolled in from the east. The wind began to howl through the palms and across the rocky coastline. The fishermen who had gone out earlier that morning had not returned, and the sea was beginning to turn wild.

As night fell, the three sisters climbed onto the rocky shoreline and stared out into the black water, searching the horizon for the lantern lights of the fishing boats.

The storm only grew worse.

Waves crashed violently against the rocks. Thunder shook the sky. Lightning flashed across the sea, turning night into daylight for brief moments before darkness swallowed everything again.

But the sisters refused to leave.

They stood on the rocks through the entire night, praying and calling into the wind for their loved ones to return safely from the raging sea.

According to the old story, the storm never answered them.

The wind roared so fiercely that by the time morning came, the sisters were still standing there in the exact same place, staring out across the ocean.

When the villagers finally came down to the shoreline after the storm had passed, the three women were nowhere to be found.

Instead, standing where they had been the night before, were three tall stone pillars rising from the water.

Three silent figures.

Facing the sea.

Many elders in the Exumas say the rocks are a reminder of loyalty, love, and the dangers of the ocean that has always shaped life in the islands.

Fishermen passing the formation sometimes nod toward the stones or quietly mention the story, especially when the weather begins to turn rough.

Some even say that during heavy storms, when the wind whistles around the rocks and the waves crash against them, it almost sounds like voices calling out across the water.

Whether people believe the legend or not, the Three Sisters still stand along the Exuma coastline today.

Watching the sea.

Just as the story says they always have.

Book suggestion of the week by Sally at George Town Public Library and Museum
09/03/2026

Book suggestion of the week by Sally at George Town Public Library and Museum

Book suggestion of the week by Sally - Flygirl by Sherri Smith
28/02/2026

Book suggestion of the week by Sally - Flygirl by Sherri Smith

Sally is suggesting an Author John Sandford instead of a book this week. We have a great selection of his books at the G...
14/02/2026

Sally is suggesting an Author John Sandford instead of a book this week. We have a great selection of his books at the George Town Public Library and Museum

Book suggestion of the week by Sally - Island Boy A Novel by Eric Minns a Bahamian Author.
10/02/2026

Book suggestion of the week by Sally - Island Boy A Novel by Eric Minns a Bahamian Author.

07/02/2026

Thanks to everyone that has called to support our new expanded services. We also offer a full supply of products for all of your pet needs.

We want to wish Britt a very happy birthday today. Thank you very much for all the time and effort you are putting into ...
06/02/2026

We want to wish Britt a very happy birthday today. Thank you very much for all the time and effort you are putting into the George Town Public Library and Museum, it is much appreciated. May this day be filled with love

Book suggestion of the week as suggested by Sally - Little Bee by Chris Cleave
26/01/2026

Book suggestion of the week as suggested by Sally - Little Bee by Chris Cleave

14/01/2026

Exciting news Sally is back on the Island so the library will be open on Saturday mornings from 9 am - 12 pm every Saturday from this week onwards. Sally would love for you to come and sign up or just have a chat. Her knowledge for books are unbelievable

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