Snake Cay — When the Ships Brought Life to Abaco | The Robert Fulton Story

If the old docks of Snake Cay could talk, what stories would they tell? This storytelling song takes us back to Abaco’s logging days—the pine forests, timber trucks, working waterfront and people whose livelihoods helped shape an island. Through vintage photographs and scenes of the remains left behind, we remember Snake Cay and the remarkable Robert Fulton: a former Hudson River paddle steamer that found another life serving a Bahamian lumber community. The final two minutes feature her history and personal recollections of groceries, ice cream, school days, family visits and the people who worked aboard her. These memories remind us that history lives in ordinary moments—and in the voices of those who remember. Presented by AFA Digital Music Studio Preserving Bahamian stories through music. CHAPTERS 0:00 Snake Cay — When the Ships Brought Life to Abaco 5:06 The Robert Fulton — History and Community Memories ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thank you to vintagebahamas.com and the contributors who shared their recollections: Johnny Cash / JC Intheflesh, Basil Bootle, Susan Rissman, Rosalee Sands, Reginald A. Cox, Carrol Laing, Leslie Pritchard, Nadeen Beneby and Robert Sands. Personal recollections are paraphrased from comments on vintagebahamas.com’s Facebook post about the Robert Fulton. These memories have not been independently verified. Historical images include material credited to the vintagebahamas.com collection and other sources supplied for this production. Some photographs illustrate the wider Bahamian logging story. Do you remember Snake Cay, the Robert Fulton, or someone who worked in the logging industry? Share your memories in the comments and help preserve these stories for the next generation. Like, subscribe and share to support more Bahamian history through music. #SnakeCay #Abaco #BahamasHistory #RobertFulton #BahamianMusic #AFADigitalMusicStudio TAGS Snake Cay, Snake Key, Abaco history, Robert Fulton steamer, Owens Illinois Bahamas, Bahamas logging history, North Riding Point, Grand Bahama history, Spring City Abaco, Lake City Abaco, Bahamian storytelling, Bahamian heritage, vintage Bahamas, AFA Digital Music Studio