 Our
History
Originating in
Kilkenny, Ireland, the Butlers migrated to Essex, England in
the early 1500's.
In 1689 Richard and William left Braintree, Essex for New
Mass in the Colonies, later settling in Hartford and
Wethersfield, Connecticut. In the mid-1700's after the
death of Captain George Butler aboard his whaling vessel,
the Welthea, his son George, Jr. converted the ship for
the purpose of carrying freight from Bermuda to as far south
as Antigua.
The Butler family
arrived in these Bahama Islands in 1790 from Wethersfield,
Connecticut via Sandy's Parish, Bermuda.
Aboard the schooner Welthea, George Butler and two year old
son Robert Butler, laden with liquor and foods pulled up to
Prince George Wharf in Nassau. Two hundred and twenty years
later, we still provide the finest in specialty foods and
liquor available in these islands from Exuma to Grand Bahama.
We pride ourselves in
finding and importing quality products from all over Europe,
Asia, and North America.
Personally, I have traveled and experienced life to the
fullest, tasting the finest cuisine that the best culinary
masters have to offer from Hong Kong to Cairo, from Ireland
to Hawaii. My goal is to help these islands create a
higher standard by bringing the best of Europe, Asia, and
North America to Freeport.
If we don't have it, please
ask for it and we will make every effort to locate it for
you.
— Jeffrey B.
Butler, Sr. |
