Historic Nassau

We went on the Jitney from Palm Cay to downtown for a Surrey Ride to some of the Historic buildings.  The police and security guards are very helpful and on just about every street corner.  It is hard to use a map as most streets don't have street signs.  I hoped the Surrey driver would be helpful but his English was almost impossible to understand.  He had his prepared speech and delivered is at the speed of light. Answers to questions proved hopeless.  Good thing I had done some study before hand.

Happy before the 2 mile walk to the jitney

Bahama Police Uniform Handsome!

Our guide and Surrey

On our Surrey Ride

Parliament House
Constructed in the late 1700's and early 1800's by Loyalists who came from North Carolina during the revolutionary war.  The statue is of Queen victoria reected on her birthday May 24. 1905.

One of the old streets the surreys travel.  The main street traffic is intense with left side of the road driving.

Old warehouse and store 

Nassau Public Library and Museum

This octagonal building was once the  Nassau Goal, jail, in 1797.  The cells now have bookshelves.

Pretty much the end of our Surrey Tour. I enjoyed the ride if not the lack of information

The Queen's Staircase
66 steps carved out of a solid limestone cliff by slaves in 1790s.  At the top is a straw market and fort Fincastle

I did feel like a queen!

Beautiful waterfall

Watertower at Ft. Fincastle

Fort Fincastle  shaped like the bow of a ship, named for Royal Govenor Lord Dunmore, was completed in 1793 to be a lookout post for marauders trying to sneak into the harbor. There are 2 other forts left in Nassau

The cannons might make short work of the cruise ships

We were able to go inside the areas tht soldiers would be stationed.

Painting of the Govenor Dunmore

I wonder if this soldier was my size

Time to hunt for lunch

Christ Church Cathedral built in 1837