Historical Markers and War Memorials in Nassau, New Providence

By Diane Murphy, April 2023

Fort Fincastle Marker

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1 ► The Bahamas, New Providence, Nassau — Fort Fincastle — Bahamas Historical Site —

Near Greenwich Street.

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

2 ► The Bahamas, New Providence, Nassau — Hand-Cut Well —

Near Augusta Street south of Delancy Street, on the right when traveling north.

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

3 ► The Bahamas, New Providence, Nassau — The Bahamas Grant — 1629 1929 —

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

4 ► The Bahamas, New Providence, Nassau — The Bahamas Memorial Cenotaph —

On Parliament Street north of Shirley Street, on the right when traveling north.

1914-1918 Pte. Preston Adderley · Pte. Joseph Albury · Pte. Hartley Albury · Pte. J.A. Arthur · Pte. Emmanuel Ash · Pte. Charles A. Bethel · Pte. Charles Black · Pte. Osborne Boons ∙ Pte. Harold Brown ∙ Pte. Alexander Butler ∙ . . . — — Map (db m241308) WM