Green Turtle Cay in Blackwood Village in Hope Town District, North Abaco, The Bahamas — North Atlantic (Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies)

Marcel Sawyer

Memorial Sculpture Garden

— Green Turtle Cay —

Haziel Laverne Albury Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts

1. Haziel Laverne Albury Marker

Inscription. Marcel is the son of Stanley Sawyer and Mamie Russell, both of Green Turtle Cay. Like many descendants of the earliest settlers, Marcel used both the sea and the land for his livelihood. His Uncle Eddie introduced the crawfish industry to Abaco in 1958. Eager to be a part of this exciting venture, Marcel left school at fourteen to go crawfishing. Because the profits from crawfishing were meagre in the early days, Marcel supplemented his income by turtling and shark fishing. He once brought in a 2500-pound mako shark. An industrious man, Marcel also hunted wild boar on Abaco Island then salted and shipped most of the meat to Nassau.

Erected by New Plymouth Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 26° 45.532′ N, 77° 19.739′ W. Marker is in Blackwood Village, North Abaco, in Hope Town District. It is in Green Turtle Cay. It is on Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in North America,

in the Western Hemisphere,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Amy Isabelle Roberts, B.E.M. (here, next to this marker); L. Iris Lowe Powers (a few steps from this marker); Martis Eugene Pinder (a few steps from this marker); Anthony Frederick Armbrister (a few steps from this marker); Gilbert Reginald Malone (a few steps from this marker); William Augustus Saunders (a few steps from this marker); William Henry Curry (a few steps from this marker); Laddie Curtis Gates (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blackwood Village.

Entrance to the Memorial Sculpture Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts

2. Entrance to the Memorial Sculpture Garden

View from within looking back to the Memorial Sculpture Garden entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts

3. View from within looking back to the Memorial Sculpture Garden entrance

View from outside of the wall and fence enclosing the Memorial Sculpture Garden at sunrise image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts

4. View from outside of the wall and fence enclosing the Memorial Sculpture Garden at sunrise

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 10, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 11, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.