On 27 September 1650, Jacques du Parquet bought Grenada from the Compagnie des Iles de l'Amerique, which was dissolved, for the equivalent of £1160.

[3][4] In 1664, King Louis XIV bought out the independent island owners and established the French West India Company.

[6] During this turbulent period, most of the land on Carriacou and all of the property on Petite Martinique was owned by a free black woman, Judith Philip, and her family members.

Carriacou is the largest of the Grenadines and is characterized by hilly terrain sloping to white sand beaches.

The Grenadian constitution of 1974 guarantees a right to autonomy and local government for Carriacou and Petite Martinique, but this has never been implemented.

In 2022, the government of Dickon Mitchell introduced a bill to parliament to establish a local Council for Carriacou and Petite Martinique.

Carriacou Carnival, called "Kayak Mas",[11][12] is held during the days leading up to Lent in late February or early March.

[12] The Carriacou Regatta, held on the first weekend in August, is a racing event for locally built boats.

[16] The Carriacou Maroon & String Band Music Festival is held in the last weekend of April of the year.