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It became the site of a Loyalist plantation in the late 18th century, characterised as being remote from the hustle and bustle of Nassau. The great house was built by John Wood in 1788. The original architecture resembled that of Louisiana and South Carolina. It was later owned by William Wylly (or Whylly).
Fort Fincastle is a fort located in the city of Nassau on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas. It was built to provide protection to Nassau. [1] The fort, which is shaped like a paddle steamer, was built in 1793 by Lord Dunmore to protect Nassau from pirates. He named it Fort Fincastle, after his second title, Viscount Fincastle.
This list is intended to provide a comprehensive set of listings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nassau County, New York. It includes 150 buildings, structures, sites, objects or districts listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
It is best known for the sprawling resort Atlantis with its extensive water park rides, pools, beach, restaurants, walk-in aquarium and casinos. [2] [3] [4] Paradise Island is connected to the island of New Providence by two bridges that cross Nassau Harbour. The first was built in 1966 by Resorts International, and the second in the late 1990s.
This list of museums on Long Island is a list of museums in Nassau County, New York and Suffolk County, New York. (Museums in the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn, which are also physically located on Long Island, are found in List of museums in New York City).
The Queen's Staircase is a walkway of 66 steps in Nassau, the capital city of The Bahamas.It was carved out of solid limestone rock by 600 slaves between 1793 and 1794 to create an escape route from the fort above [1] and is a major landmark of Nassau.