The new Wyannie Malone
Historical Museum is created for your enjoyment, for the preservation
of our past and the education of our young people. With the future completion
of the Complex, we are planning new displays, which will portray the
life and times of Elbow Cay and its environs over the past two centuries
and beyond. Currently, we are still restoring and developing as we pick
up the pieces from the destruction of Hurricane Floyd on September 14,
1999. Our previous residence was badly damaged by the Hurricane and
many of our artifacts are in need of restoration. Our new location and
buildings are designed to minimize the chance of this ever happening
again.
The Wyannie Malone House, is modeled after one of Hope Town's oldest
houses and will be finished and furnished to approximate its 19th Century
appearance. The Balcony House, the outside of which approximates another
authentic Loyalist dwelling, will contain other exhibits that do not
belong in a residence.
The Wyannie Malone Historical Museum Society mourns the passing of our Administrator, Secretary, Head Genealogist and friend, Mrs. Linda Cole. Linda was a valuable member of not only the Museum family but the community. Her love of the Hope Town and our history is evident in her tireless efforts at preservation through the displays and artifacts found in the Wyannie Malone Museum. Her first love, however, was the genealogy of our residents and their connections not only to Wyannie Malone, but to the global community. Her research has yielded many interesting facts and uncovered links to family worldwide. Linda will be sorely missed by the Museum Society and the community at large.