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Historical Archives of Great Corn Island and Little Corn Island, Caribbean Nicaragua

The Corn Islands Virtual Library is a cultural and academic initiative dedicated to conserving and promoting the history, culture, and traditions of the Corn Islands through research, online platforms, and community engagement. Serving as a digital repository, it safeguards vital information about the islands’ identity and gives students, academics, researchers, and the general public access to books, articles, maps, and other materials that highlight the heritage of Great Corn Island and Little Corn Island in the Caribbean of Nicaragua. The project was founded on August 19, 2021, and the website officially launched on May 1, 2023. It later expanded on June 27, 2025, with the creation of The Corn Islands Virtual Museum, which showcases digital exhibitions of archaeological artifacts, traditional objects, historical photographs, and other visual materials that reflect the islands’ history. Managed and funded by the STS Initiative, the Virtual Library aims to preserve and promote the identity of the Corn Islands while meeting academic needs. Its content comes from independent research, in-person oral history interviews, and contributions from local historians, cultural institutions, and academic partners.

21/10/2026

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.

15/10/2026

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.

As a protest against the boat’s owners' negligence, local musicians Vertic Hodgson and Peter Lampson composed “Craving Harman Made the Launch Turn Over”—a song that lives on today as the Maypole classic “Launch Turn Over.”

Read more about this event here: https://www.cornislandslibrary.org/2023/03/history-of-corinto-launch-turn-over-in_28.html

06/10/2026

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: https://www.cornislandslibrary.org/p/maps.html

02/10/2026

Before radio, television and the internet, the Rachel brought Corn Islanders together through humour, theatre and storytelling. Performances featured local characters, everyday situations and island gossip, often with improvised stages and costumes.

Read more about this tradition: https://www.cornislandslibrary.org/2023/12/corn-islands-rachel-or-minstrel-show.html

24/09/2026

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. Other locations featuring this monument include Hawaii, Argentina, Russia, New Zealand, among others.

Find out more about this monument and its significance here: https://www.cornislandslibrary.org/2025/03/the-soul-of-world-corn-island.html

20/09/2026

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: https://www.cornislandslibrary.org/2026/09/the-garden-party-of-corn-islands.html

15/09/2026

A postcard from more than six decades ago, capturing students marching in celebration of Nicaragua’s Independence Day on Great Corn Island.

Visit www.cornislandslibrary.org and www.cornislandsmuseum.org to learn about the Corn Islands.

07/09/2026

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: https://www.cornislandslibrary.org/p/documents.html

29/08/2026

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.

27/08/2026

Happy Emancipation Day, Corn Islands!

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