Elbow Cay, Hope Town, The Bahamas — North Atlantic (Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies)
Loyalist Landing Site
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts
1. Loyalist Landing Site Marker
It is believed that on this beach the the first Loyalists landed in Hope Town
1785 - 1985
Erected 1985.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 26° 32.247′ N, 76° 57.431′ W. Marker is in Elbow Cay, Hope Town. It is at the intersection of Front Bay Street and Back Street, on the left when traveling north on Front Bay Street. Located just south of The Jib. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Front Bay St, Elbow Cay, Hope Town, The Bahamas. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Founding of Wyannie Malone Historical Museum (a few steps from this marker); St. James Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Breadfruit Tree (Artocarpus altilis) (about 210 meters away, measured
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More about this marker. This beach is Hope Town settlement's "Plymouth Rock".
Regarding Loyalist Landing Site. "...there was no permanent settlement at Hope Town until after the American Revolution (1775-1783). Those who opposed this war for independence and favored continued association with Great Britain was called loyalists, and they were not welcomed in the new United States...in 1785 a small group of the refugees settled in Hope Town. Wyannie Malone and her four children, formerly of Charleston, South Carolina, were among them, and the loyalists were soon joined by migrants from Harbour Island, Eleuthera, an older Bahamian settlement. An economy based on subsistence fishing as well as farming made the settlement viable, though it was certainly not prosperous."
Also see . . . History of Hope Town - Hope Town Guide. (Submitted on November 25, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, November 13, 2024
2. Loyalist Landing Site Marker
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, November 13, 2024
3. Loyalist Landing Site Marker
At the left edge of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2024, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2024, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
