Hope Town District in Blackwood Village in Hope Town District, North Abaco, The Bahamas — North Atlantic (Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies)
Martis Eugene Pinder
Memorial Sculpture Garden
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Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts
1. Martis Eugene Pinder Marker
Born and schooled in Cherokee sound, Hartis Pinder is a descendent of one of the earliest families to arrive in the Bahamas. At 13, he went to Nassau and in 1963 began his five-year study as in articled law student. In 1971, he married Greta Ellen Albury, and their two children Glenda and Timothy have enriched their lives. Hartis was called to the Bahamas Bar in 1972 and practices in Nassau. He is a local preacher in the Methodist Church where he also teaches Sunday School at Ebeneezer Methodist Church. He chaired a committee responsible for the founding of Epworth Hall. Hartis also sits on the Board of Governors of Queens College, Nassau. He plans to retire at Cherokee where his father was a boat builder, a highly respected occupation among the early settlers.
Erected by New Plymouth Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 26° 45.529′ N, 77° 19.744′ W. Marker is in Blackwood Village, North Abaco, in Hope Town District. It is in the
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Regionally, 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: Anthony Frederick Armbrister (here, next to this marker); Gilbert Reginald Malone (here, next to this marker); William Augustus Saunders (here, next to this marker); William Henry Curry (here, next to this marker); Laddie Curtis Gates (here, next to this marker); L. Iris Lowe Powers (here, next to this marker); Henry Norman Albury (a few steps from this marker); Frank Christie (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blackwood Village.
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, October 22, 2025
2. Entrance to the Memorial Sculpture Garden
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, October 22, 2025
3. View from within looking back to the Memorial Sculpture Garden entrance
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, October 22, 2025
4. View from outside of the wall and fence enclosing the Memorial Sculpture Garden at sunrise
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
