Rum Cay is an island of the Bahamas. Rum Cay was called Mamana (or Manigua), meaning “mid waters land”, by the native Lucayans. The island is believed to have acquired its modern name from a shipwrecked cargo of rum. Plantation boundaries known as ‘margins’ can be seen all over the island, which date from the beginning of the 19th century when Loyalists settled there.
There are two townships at the east end of the island. Port Boyd on the north side and the main settlement, Port Nelson, on the south side. At Port Nelson was an extensive salt pond, from which large quantities of salt were shipped.
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References
- Postal History of the Bahamas (2000) – Edward B Proud
- Wikipedia: Rum Cay