The building housing the Bimini Museum has a long history and now provides vistors with the history of Bimini. Built in 1921, the building originally served as the office for the Commissioner of Bimini, His Majesty's Customs and Bahamian . . . — — Map (db m234689) HM
Bimini through Time
Gateway to the Bahamas
As the nearest island of The Bahamas to the Florida Peninsula, Bimini's history has been influenced by its location.
From the earliest inhabitants, the Lucian-Taino people, hundreds of . . . — — Map (db m234690) HM
Bimini's Early Beginnings
Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon is said to have plied the waters of Bimini in his famous sailing voyage of 1513.
Searching for the Fountain of Youth, he also hoped to find slaves as well as new lands for . . . — — Map (db m234685) HM
On Queen's Highway, on the right when traveling north.
In 1919 the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Volstead Act introduced Prohibition in the United States, outlawing the manufacture and use of alcoholic beverages. Bimini and other islands of The Bahamas benefited by serving as . . . — — Map (db m234682) HM
The entrance to Ben's Cave was created when a portion of the roof collapsed. The clear pool that you see is fresh water, which floats on top of the lower salt water. Under-water passages spread out horizontally from Ben's Cave for thousands of yards . . . — — Map (db m87403) HM
The remains of several Lucayan Indians were found in a water-filled cavern near this cave entrance. The bones were perfectly preserved under a mound of rocks in about 6 feet of fresh water. This cave is a home of a rare member of a new class of . . . — — Map (db m87404) HM
In September 2019 this fifty-year-old Fig Tree became a victim of the most devastating and destructive storm ever to hit the Islands
of the Bahamas, tying with the 1935 Labour Day hurricane for the highest wind speed of an Atlantic storm ever . . . — — Map (db m234668) HM
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS
(1874-1965)
A British Politician and statesman known for leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. He served twice as Prime Minister (1940-1945 & 1951-1955) and . . . — — Map (db m234665) HM WM
Welcome to the Garden of the Groves
A 12-acre Botanical Centre
Featuring
The Flora of the Bahamas
We hope you enjoy visiting the Garden and come away refreshed by the serenity and everchanging beauty.
The Chapel overlooking the . . . — — Map (db m234670) HM
Welcome to the Labyrinth the Garden of the Groves Grand Bahama Island
A Labyrinth is easier to experience than to describe. There is no wrong way to walk the Sacred Path which has one entry, and winds circuitously from the outer ring to the . . . — — Map (db m234667) HM
This Breadfruit Tree came from a supply of 2,126 plants transported from Tahiti to Jamaica in HMS Providence by Captain William Bligh, RN on his second Breadfruit voyage 1791-1793. His first voyage ended in 1787 and resulted in the loss of 1,015 . . . — — Map (db m260623) HM
Elbow Reef Lighthouse
Constructed in 1863
Renovated in 1938 and 1954
Height 120 ft above sea level
Tower height 89 ft above ground level
325,000 candle power with 17 miles visibility
101 steps to the lantern room — — Map (db m262061) HM
On West Bay Street east of Blake Road, on the left when traveling west.
Though not historically proven it has been told that the Lucayan Indians were the original inhabitants of the islands and resided in these caves. Later in time it has been suggested Pirates and their bounty found refuge from the law by also hiding . . . — — Map (db m295455) HM
On Greenwich Street north of Prison Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Named for Queen Victoria who became queen of the United Kingdom in 1837, the Queen's Staircase was chiselled from solid limestone circa 1830s by free men of African descent.
Also known as "The 66 Steps," the staircase was built in the remains of . . . — — Map (db m292111) HM
Fort Fincastle was built in 1793 by Lord Dunmore, a Royal Governor (1787-1796), whose second title was Viscount Fincastle. This fort shaped like an old paddle wheel steamer, was built to protect the city from invasion but saw little action. It . . . — — Map (db m125664) HM
Near Augusta Street south of Delancy Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Our hand-cut well measures 7.4 feet in diameter and has a depth of 74 feet. It is carved from solid limestone and is reminiscent of the Queen's Staircase sculpted between 1793 and 1794 by "slaves from solid rock with axes and other sharp hand . . . — — Map (db m134006) HM
Near Delancy Street at Augusta Street, on the right when traveling east.
Our hand-cut well measures 7.4ft in diameter and has a depth of 74 feet. It is carved from solid limestone and is reminiscent of the Queen's Staircase sculpted between 1793 and 1794 by "slaves from solid rock with axes and other sharp hand tools". . . . — — Map (db m261647) HM
On Parliament Street south of Bay Street, on the right when traveling north.
To the memory of
Sir George Henry Gamblin KT
Born 28th June 1870
Died 2nd October 1930
Member of the house of assembly from 1901 to 1924
President of the legislative council from 1924 to 1930
Member of the Executive Council from . . . — — Map (db m290433) HM
On West Bay Street east of Parliament Street, on the left when traveling west.
To commemorate the grant of these islands by His Majesty King Charles the First to Sir Robert Heath Attorney General of England on the 30th day of October 1629 — — Map (db m32434) HM
On Parliament Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Albert Lowe Museum stands as one of the finest examples of early Bahamian architecture, complete with the original outside kitchen and latrine. Colonial dormers jut from the steep roof, wide-beaded clapboards gleam white and gingerbread . . . — — Map (db m287136) HM
Near Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street, on the right when traveling west.
Amy was born at Green Turtle Cay in 1910 to John Lowe, a turtler, and his wife, Maybel, a seamstress, and she began her teaching career at New Plymouth 12 as a school monitress. After finishing school she became a teacher there herself ultimately . . . — — Map (db m288136) HM
On Parliament Street at New Plymouth Street, on the right when traveling west on Parliament Street.
Rupert was born in 1901 at Marsh Harbour to Benjamin Edward Roberts and his wife Sarah Louise Bethel. He married Miriam Adrella Sweeting of Man-O-War Cay in 1921 and they produced twelve children. Rupert and his family moved to Green Turtle Cay . . . — — Map (db m269318) HM
A.M.D.G.
St. Peter's Church
Anglican/Episcopal
Established: November 23, 1879
Rededicated: September 29, 1935
Rebuilt & Dedicated: January 25, 2009
The Most Reverend Drexel W. Gomez, D.D., C.M.G.
12th Bishop The Bahamas and The Turks . . . — — Map (db m286829) HM
On Parliament Street at New Plymouth Street, on the right when traveling west on Parliament Street.
Divided by civil war, defeated in battle, stripped of property and possessions, persecuted and exiled by their neighbors, American loyalists abandoned their homeland to seek their Kings protection in the Bahama Islands.
Loyalists were . . . — — Map (db m286824) HM
On Parliament Street, on the left when traveling east.
No man symbolizes the people of Abaco, their history and tradition better than Albert Lowe. He is a descendant of Gideon and Nancy Lowe and Benjamin and Mary Curry, who were among the first settlers of New Plymouth where Albert was born, grew up, . . . — — Map (db m286827) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
Marcel is the son of Stanley Sawyer and Mamie Russell, both of Green Turtle Cay. Like many descendants of the earliest settlers, Marcel used both the sea and the land for his livelihood. His Uncle Eddie introduced the crawfish industry to Abaco in . . . — — Map (db m294960) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
No man symbolizes the people of Abaco, their history, and tradition better than Albert Lowe. He is a descendent of Gideon and Nancy Lowe and Benjamin and Mary Corey, who were among the first settlers of New Plymouth, where Albert was born, grew . . . — — Map (db m295228) HM
On Parliament Street at New Plymouth Street on Parliament Street.
Anthony Frederick Armbrister is a descendent of American Loyalists on both sides. His great-grandfather John Armbrister, Sr., was born in Charleston, South Carolina, fled to east Florida, then came to the Bahamas with other exiled Tories. Tony's . . . — — Map (db m301249) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
Native of Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Captain Robert Sherwin Archer married Marguerita Luisa Glass of George Town, Exuma in 1958. That same year he became Justice of the Peace for Marsh Harbour. A continued interest in politics led to a seat in the . . . — — Map (db m295227) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
Charles Mennon Harris left Green Turtle Cay as a young man to further his education in Nassau. He worked in telecommunications before transferring to the general post office as a junior clerk. During that time he studied privately under Mr. . . . — — Map (db m295146) HM
On Parliament Street at New Plymouth Street, on the right when traveling west on Parliament Street.
Anthony is the son of William E. Roberts of Welsh ancestry, and Eudora J. Curry, of Scottish descent. His resourcefulness and industry typify his ancestors, who were among the earliest to settle in the Bahamas. Anthony left Green Turtle Cay . . . — — Map (db m295633) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
His days as entrepreneur began at the age of 14 when Floyd went shark fishing, then crawfishing with his brother Harold. Business skills earned him managerial and accounting positions with Abaco lumber companies before he started his own businesses. . . . — — Map (db m295669) HM
On Parliament Street at New Plymouth Street on Parliament Street.
Frank Christie was the produce of two divergent cultural traditions in the Bahamas. His father, Henry Christopher Christie, descendant of the Loyalist Christies, was a poet, and his mother, Margaret Alice Saunders, descendent of one of the . . . — — Map (db m301251) HM
On Parliament Street near New Plymouth Street, on the left when traveling west.
Oral tradition states that Wyannie Malone, South Carolina loyalist, and her four children came to Hopetown with other American exiles around 1785. Reggie Malone, born in town in 1902, is a direct descendent of the founders of Hopetown. He was . . . — — Map (db m301349) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
Born in new Plymouth, Mr. Harold figured prominently in the development of Green Turtle Cay and the northern Abacos. In the tradition of the earliest settlers, he farmed at Munjack Cay, then shipped aboard a four-masted schooner. In the early 1930s . . . — — Map (db m295711) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
Like many descendants of the earliest settlers, Haziel learned to scull, to fish, to farm, to build household furniture and boats. Besides developing skills for island living, he cultivated his intellect and led others to the threshold of their own . . . — — Map (db m294977) HM
On Parliament Street at New Plymouth Street on Parliament Street.
For over a half a century, visitors to Man-O-War Cay enjoyed the hospitality of Normal Albury. He was a descendant of one of the oldest families in the islands and entertained guests to his island in that tradition. Not only did he point out the . . . — — Map (db m301245) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
Rispah was born in New Plymouth, January 5, 1926 to William and Sarah Lowe. He began his distinguished government career as an assistant teacher at the New Plymouth School in 1948 and moved to the highest ranks of the public service before . . . — — Map (db m295147) HM
On Parliament Street near New Plymouth Street, on the left when traveling west.
Iris Lowe Powers is the daughter of Harold J. Lowe and Minnie Caroline Roberts. Her home, Green Turtle Cay, will always be special place for Iris, whose studies of the early Harbour Island and Abaco settlers have made a valuable contribution to . . . — — Map (db m301362) HM
On Parliament Street near New Plymouth Street, on the left when traveling east.
At an early age, Laddie Gates moved from his birthplace, Green Turtle Cay, to Nassau where he attended Eastern Senior School. Later he joined the Royal Bank of Canada's Collection Department and worked his way to the position of Assistant . . . — — Map (db m301346) HM
On Parliament Street near New Plymouth Street, on the left when traveling west.
Born and schooled in Cherokee sound, Hartis Pinder is a descendent of one of the earliest families to arrive in the Bahamas. At 13, he went to Nassau and in 1963 began his five-year study as in articled law student. In 1971, he married Greta . . . — — Map (db m301359) HM
On Parliament Street at New Plymouth Street on Parliament Street.
Richard Herbert Roberts was born at Green Turtle Cay, Abaco in 1911. In 1952 he married Emma J. Lowe and fathered five children. Mr. Roberts made his greatest impact on the Bahamas as Head Techer of Green Turtle Cay School from 1931 to 1945. He . . . — — Map (db m295636) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
Born at Wemyss, Long Island in 1898, the Right Reverend Donald Roland Knowles traces his ancestry to the earliest settlers. Before becoming Rector of St. Matthew's Parish in Nassau in 1958, the Reverend Mister Knowles served as Priest in charge of . . . — — Map (db m295202) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
Reverend Charles C. Curry was born at New Plymouth in 1915. Both his father, R. Bruce Curry, and his mother, Branhilda Sawyer, were descendants of the earliest settlers to these islands. Mr. Curry received his early education at the Green Turtle . . . — — Map (db m295197) HM
On Parliament Street near New Plymouth Street, on the left when traveling west.
The name Saunders appeared on the first census made in the Bahamas (1731) by Woodes Rogers, the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas. William Augustus is descended from these early pioneers as is his wife, Iris Lowe. Mr. Saunders lives in Nassau . . . — — Map (db m301366) HM
On Parliament Street near New Plymouth Street when traveling west.
Whether to follow the sea or cultivate the land seems to be a choice all Currys must make. William Curry's great-grandfather had two sons, William H. Jr. took to the sea, following Lord Dunmore, Governor General of the Bahamas (1786 - 1796) to . . . — — Map (db m301344) HM
On Parliament Street close to New Plymouth Street.
William Roy Lowe can claim the earliest English settlers in the Bahamas as his forebears. In the tradition of his ancestors, Roy became a self-taught sea captain. A crawfish fisherman in the 1940s, he left Green Turtle Cay for Nassau where he was . . . — — Map (db m295148) HM
This axle is one of only a few remnants left of locomotives that carried lumber & pit props from the Pineridge lumber mill site & this harbour from 1943 to 1960. It was found buried just west of here at the former terminus, which was later filled . . . — — Map (db m234678) HM
