A postcard of Corn Island from the 1980s, photographed by Mike Goldwater. Men repair a house following a hurricane, possibly Hurricane Joan, which struck the Corn Islands and Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast in October 1988, 38 years ago.

On 15 October 1937, the cargo boat “The Corinto”, travelling from Great Corn Island to Bluefields, sank, claiming several lives, including Charlie Wilson, who died trying to save others. Read more about this event here: cornislandslibrary.org/2023/…

Explore our online collection of maps and navigation charts of the Corn Islands and the Caribbean coast, with more additions coming soon. Visit our website for access to these resources: cornislandslibrary.org/p/map…

Before radio, television and the internet, the Rachel brought Corn Islanders together through humour, theatre and storytelling. Read more about this tradition: cornislandslibrary.org/2023/…

The Corn Islands are considered one of the eight corners of the planet, all connected by the vertex known as the Soul of the World. Find out more about this monument and its significance here: cornislandslibrary.org/2025/…

In generations past, the Garden Party was a community gathering where young people met, socialised, and courted. Young men could write letters, poems, or songs for young women, while tea and flowers added to the occasion. Learn more here: cornislandslibrary.org/2026/…

A postcard from more than six decades ago, capturing students marching in celebration of Nicaragua’s Independence Day on Great Corn Island. Visit cornislandslibrary.org and cornislandsmuseum.org to learn about the Corn Islands.

Explore our collection of books, magazines, and other relevant documents about the Corn Islands and the Caribbean, all available online in our library. Click here to check it out: cornislandslibrary.org/p/doc…

The Corn Islands have crowned a new Queen of the Emancipation Celebrations! Congratulations to Kensa Quinn Gutiérrez, from South End, the newly crowned sovereign and ambassador of our islands’ culture for 2026-2027.

Happy Emancipation Day, Corn Islands!

On the evening of Thursday, 26 August 1841, King Robert Charles Frederick of the Mosquito Nation, Colonel Alexander McDonald and other officials arrived aboard an English warship and anchored at Insurance Harbour, off the shores of Southwest Bay on Great Corn Island.

“Easy Life,” a song passed down through generations, is part of the musical heritage of the Corn Islands and reflects the simplicity, identity, and way of life of its people.

On August 25, 1852, Reverend Edward Kelly, from British Honduras (now Belize), founded the Ebenezer Baptist Church and School on Great Corn Island, becoming the first academic and religious institution established on the islands.

The Corn Islands Virtual Library project was founded five years ago today, on 19 August 2021. Read the statement here: cornislandslibrary.org/2026/…

A postcard from the mid-to-late 1980s of Sandfly Bay, in the Sally Peachie neighbourhood of Great Corn Island. Visit cornislandslibrary.org and cornislandsmuseum.org to learn more about the history and culture of the Corn Islands.

Historically, Ribon Race has been a traditional form of entertainment among the people of Corn Island. In the mid-20th century, with the incorporation of a local queen into the Emancipation Day celebrations, the Ribon Race became the means of selecting the sovereign.

In 1681, English explorer and pirate William Dampier spotted the Corn Islands during his voyage through the Caribbean in Central America, referring to them as the "Pearl Islands." Read more about his encounter with the islands here: cornislandslibrary.org/2025/…

Welcome, August! The month we commemorate the 185th anniversary of emancipation from slavery in the Corn Islands. Learn more at cornislandslibrary.org and cornislandsmuseum.org.

Corn Island Emancipation Day is just around the corner. On 27 August, Islanders will commemorate the 185th anniversary of the abolition of slavery on the Corn Islands. Visit our website to learn more about this historical event: cornislandslibrary.org

Visit our websites to explore books, articles, maps, exhibitions, and much more about the Corn Islands in Nicaragua's Caribbean. Virtual Library: cornislandslibrary.org Virtual Museum: cornislandsmuseum.org