Carriacou Journal

CARRIACOU MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY Paterson Street, Argyle, Hillsborough, Carriacou, Grenada, W.I. www.carriacoumuseum.gd • info@carriacoumuseum.gd • +1 (473) 443-8288 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday. July 14, 2026 Carriacou Museum Appoints Majella Mark as Executive Director and Curator, Announces 2026–2027 Board of Directors HILLSBOROUGH, CARRIACOU, GRENADA — The Carriacou Museum and Historical Society (CHS) is pleased to announce that Majella Mark will succeed Clemanci

Carriacou, a small island in the Caribbean, and Belper, a town in Derbyshire, England, may seem worlds apart. However, they share a fascinating connection through the history of cotton and the Industrial Revolution. This blog post explores this link, highlighting the roles of Carriacou's cotton production and the entrepreneurial families of Strutt and Arkwright in Belper and the Derwent Valley. Carriacou: A Source of Cotton During the 18th and 19th centuries, Carriacou was a

The Carriacou Historical Society and Museum has announced its new Board of Directors for 2025–2026, marking a major step in the island’s cultural recovery after Hurricane Beryl. The new leadership will guide the Museum’s rebuilding and expansion while deepening connections with Carriacou’s global diaspora.

It is with great sadness that the executive and members of the CHS received the news of the passing of Stephen Alexander.

The Carriacou Museum has experienced an unforeseen and serious termite infestation throughout the museum during July.

A cultural mainstay of Carriacou is the maroon. A bedrock of the culture, maroon continues to bind communities and unify the island’s

On April 25, 2019, CHS & M held its Annual General Meeting upstairs at the Museum. It was well attended by a broad cross-section of the comm

For many years Kayaks have embraced the works of William Shakespeare and adapted the themes of power, ambition, and jealousy in segmented pr