The Pitkern Blog
Dispatches From One Of The Most
Remote Island Groups In The World
Bounty Day Celebrations
Bounty Day is marked each year on January 23 as an official holiday on Pitcairn Island. On Norfolk Island, where nearly half the population traces its roots to Pitcairn, Bounty Day (otherwise known as Anniversary Day), is celebrated on the 8th of June in remembrance of the day their ancestors arrived from Pitcairn Island.
Adventurous Tale Captivates Crowd
In 1989, Jack S. Grove discovered the shipwreck of the vessel Acadia at Ducie Atoll, an uninhabited islet and one of four islands in the Pitcairn Island group. The shares his tale of discovery and misadventures to a captivated crowd at the History of Diving Museum’s monthly “Immerse Yourself” talk.