Pete's Pub & Gallery

Pete's Pub & Gallery Pete’s Pub & Gallery 🇧🇸 Where the Road Ends and the Real Bahamas Begins.
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Iconic beach bar, bronze foundry, art gallery and seaside rentals in Little Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas. Not only do we serve the freshest fish & coldest bevies, The Johnston's are also bronze sculptors.

14/09/2026

Imagine making your living by watching the horizon for ships in trouble.

For generations, Bahamian “wreckers” sailed to vessels stranded on reefs and shoals, rescuing crews and salvaging cargo. Wrecking became a cornerstone of the Bahamian economy through much of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

And Abaco sat beside some seriously busy—and dangerous—water.

In 1846 alone, around 2,000 ships passed Abaco Light.

Before GPS, engines and modern charts, reefs, currents and weather made sailing these islands a very different proposition.

For many Abaconians, somebody else’s shipwreck could mean months of work and income.

12/09/2026

Little Harbour may be small, but its art has traveled a very long way.

Bronze works created by Randolph and Pete Johnston have found homes in collections and public spaces far beyond Abaco. The Bahamas' official tourism site notes that their work can be seen in places including the Vatican Museums in Rome and Rawson Square in Nassau.

Think about that the next time you're standing in the Foundry.

A sculpture beginning with wax and fire on this humble family island can end up thousands of miles away, carrying a little piece of Little Harbour with it.

Not bad for a tiny town at the end of a dirt road.

When your roads are water, knowing how to build a good boat isn't a hobby, it's survival.Loyalist settlers brought shipb...
09/09/2026

When your roads are water, knowing how to build a good boat isn't a hobby, it's survival.

Loyalist settlers brought shipbuilding knowledge to the Bahamas, and Abaco became particularly famous for the craft. Historical research indicates that by the mid-1800s, Abaco had developed into one of the country’s most important boatbuilding centers.

Sloops, schooners and dinghies carried people, mail, produce, sponges and cargo from island to island and far beyond.

The tradition became especially famous on Man-O-War Cay, where generations of builders developed boats prized throughout the Bahamas.

So when boats slide through Little Harbour today, they're following in the wake of centuries of Abaconian craftsmanship.

Here’s a fun fact every sailor can appreciate.In 1865, officials discovered that a British Admiralty chart of reefs on t...
06/09/2026

Here’s a fun fact every sailor can appreciate.

In 1865, officials discovered that a British Admiralty chart of reefs on the Little Bahama Bank contained significant positional errors.

The historical report specifically mentions inaccuracies involving locations including Man-O’-War Cay, Pelican Cay, Whale Cay and Green Turtle Cay.

Combine an imperfect chart with strong currents, reefs and changing winds and it becomes easier to understand why wrecking became such an important part of Abaco’s history.

Today we can pull up our position on a screen.

Back then, sometimes even the map couldn't be trusted.

04/09/2026

Of all the things you might expect to find at the end of an unpaved road in the Abacos, a working bronze foundry probably isn’t one of them.

Yet that is exactly what Randolph Johnston built in Little Harbour in the 1950s.

He was an artist and educator who wanted the freedom to create away from the distractions of modern life. So, in one of the more remote corners of the Bahamas, he built the structures he needed and began casting sculpture.

That foundry became the creative heart of Little Harbour.

Today, the fire is still burning and the tradition continues.

01/09/2026

Little Harbour feels different this time of year.

The days are hotter. The roads are quieter. The harbour moves at its own pace, and without the usual hum around Pete’s, you notice the little things more.

The sound of water against the dock. A turtle surfacing in the stillness. Clouds building over Abaco in the afternoon. The kind of sunset that feels even bigger when there’s nowhere you need to be.

We’re closed for the season right now, but we’ll be back October 8th.

Until then, Little Harbour is doing what it does best.

Taking its time.

28/08/2026

Your own private dock slip changes everything. Head out for an early fishing trip, spend the afternoon exploring nearby cays, then return just steps from your cottage. After a relaxing shower, dinner and drinks are only a short walk away. That's the convenience of staying right here in Little Harbour!

25/08/2026

Little Harbour has always attracted people willing to do things a little differently. Artists, sailors, fishermen, and adventurers have all left their mark here over the decades. Their stories continue to shape the welcoming spirit that visitors experience the moment they arrive.

22/08/2026

Long before something becomes art, it's simply someone showing up every day to practice their craft. Whether it's pouring bronze, shaping pottery, preparing fresh seafood, or building a wooden skiff, Little Harbour has always been a place where skilled hands quietly create extraordinary things.

Excellence here has never been loud, it has simply been consistent.

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