Nassau Self-Guided Audio Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Rawson Square, Downtown Nassau, Nassau New Providence Island

Rawson Square was named after the governor during the late 1860’s, Sir Rawson W.

Rawson. It is here that parts of the Junkanoo festivities take place in the early morning of

26 December and 1 January

; an absorbing, colourful celebration and one of the Bahamas’

most renowned events.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bay Street, Nassau New Providence Island

On June 1st, 1942, after many years of substandard living conditions and inferior

treatment, the city’s black population came together to protest the unfair race divide

inherent in

the Caribbean at that time. Until then, the vast majority of trade, commerce and

political activity were in the hands of a small number of white residents

–

known as the Bay

Street Boys
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whereas black citizens worked menial jobs for very low wages.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Nassau Public Library & Museum, Shirley Street, Nassau New Providence Island

Initially used as a jail then almost 100 years later it was recommissioned and turned into a

library and museum. The public service building also contains some pre
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European artifacts

which are exceedingly rare and, unfortun

ately, often ignore

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Queen's Staircase, Top of Elizabeth Avenue, off Shirley Street, Nassau New Providence Island

Queen's Staircase


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Fort Fincastle, Bennet_s Hill, Nassau New Providence Island

The Fort was constructed at the latter stages of the 18th Century in

conjunction with the

building of the Queen's Staircase. Its purpose was to protect the city and harbour as it had

impressive views over the area, but there are no documented events of any shots having

been fired from Fort Fincastle.

Duration: 15 minutes