Trips and Vacation Ideas

Bahamas Historical Society Museum

If you are fascinated in the history of Nassau and its foundation such as living prior to the European settlements, this collected works of artifacts will provide you an idea of what

living was like for those thousands of years.

Balcony House

This 18^th century attraction is a pink two-story house named as such because of its overhanging balcony. This is the oldest wooden uptown house in the area. Its furnitures and its design are from a period or era of a long time. The house was contructed using American cedar. The mahogany staircase is supposed to have been recovered from a ship during the 19^th century and is the highlight of the interior. Through this fascinating building, you can spend your time very well with a guided tour.

Central Bank of the Bahama

Although the Central Bank of the Bahamas monitors and standardizes the country’s financial institutions, the foundation stone was laid

by Prince Charles on July 9, 1973, during the country’s Independence revelry, and the bank was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in February of 1975. Exhibits on two floors of the lobby display Bahamian artist’ work all throughout the year.

Christ Church Cathedral

It is worth checking out the stained glass windows of the cathedral off the main access road. This cathedral was constructed in 1837. The white pillars of the church’s spacious interior hold up the ceiling beamed with dark wood. The crucifixion on the east window’s middle pane has the Empty Tomb on one part and the Ascension on the other side. Stone plaques beautify the walls of the small Garden of Remembrance.

Fort Fincastle and the Water Tower

This fort gives the impression of the old paddle wheel steamer and is balanced close to the top of the Queen’s Staircase. Fort Fincastle is named after Royal Governor Lord Dunmore, also well-known as Viscount Fincastle. It was finished in 1793 and served as a sentry post for marauders trying to creep into the harbor. In the 19^th century, it is used as a lighthouse. The highest point on the island is the fort’s 126-ft-tall water tower, which makes it more than 200 ft. above sea level. Coming from this point, the view of Nassau and its harbor is really spectacular.

Government House

This building has been the official residence of the governor-general of the Bahamas ever since 1801. Situated on Duke Street, this striking pink and white building is a fine illustration of the mixture of Bahamian-British and

American Colonial structural design. The elegant columns and wide circular drive are reminiscent of the Virginia or the Carolinas. The color of pink, the distinguishing white quoins, which is the cross laid cornerstones, and the louvered wooden shutters to exclude the tropical sun is absolutely Bahamian. An 1830 statue of Christopher Columbus can be found midway up the steps. This is the site of the shifting of the guards, which happens twice a month, every other Saturday morning at 10. The pomp and pageantry are associates of the Royal Bahamian Police Force Band. They wear white tunics, red-striped trousers and spiked, white pit helmets with red bands. The drummers wear leopard skins.