LOCATION FILE
Dead Chest Island
FOLLOWPeter Island, Tortola
DIRECTIONS →Access is limited. Check hours, permits or bookings before you go.
OVERVIEW
A small uninhabited island off Peter Island, protected as a national park and a seabird nesting site. The tradition — that Blackbeard marooned fifteen crewmen here with a bottle of rum — is unsupported by any contemporary record, and the phrase became famous through Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island in 1883.
HISTORY
The island has no fresh water, which is the detail the marooning story turns on.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
The islet has a persistent reputation among boat crews. There is nothing on it but rock, cactus and birds.
VISITING
Landing is restricted to protect nesting seabirds; the island is generally viewed from the water.
SITE PLAN
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A plan of the building or grounds is what a second team opens on a phone in the dark. Going there? Volunteer to map it, then upload your plan.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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