For many years, South Bimini tourists were limited to boaters because there were few accommodations other than private homes. South Bimini later added South Bimini Airport. Juan Ponce de León and his search for the Fountain of Youth included references to Bimini. Arawak and/or Taíno spoke of a land called…
View More Bahamas Philately: Bimini – South BiminiFort Montagu is a small fort of four cannon located off East Bay Street, Nassau. The fort was constructed to defend the British possession from Spanish invaders after Governor John Tinker saw that there was only one fort on the island (Fort Nassau). Tinker knew that one fort wasn’t enough…
View More Bahamas Philately: Fort MontaguGreen Turtle Cay was a District Post Office near Abaco Islands. Date Stamps Description: 25mm Single Circle GREEN TURTLE CAY / BAHAMAS DDMMMYY Usage: 23JAN60 – 24DEC75 Type: 7 III (Luddington & Raymond) D5 (Proud) Air Mail References Postal History of the Bahamas – Edward B Proud (2000) The Bahama Islands –…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Green Turtle CaySpanish Wells is a settlement on the island of St. George’s Cay. Historically, the island was used as a last stop for the Spanish treasure fleet returning to Europe and Iberian Peninsula. Spanish galleons and Spain’s medieval ships refilled their water supply from wells created for this purpose – thus…
View More Bahamas Philately: St George’s Cay – Spanish WellsLandrail Point was a Sub Post Office under Colonel Hill, situated on Crooked Island. This northern port was the site of the Bahamas’ first General Post Office. Date Stamps Description: 25mm Single Circle LANDRAIL POINT / BAHAMAS DDMMMYY Usage: 31DEC60 – 29JAN72 Type: Type 7 II (Luddington & Raymond) D3 (Proud)…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Landrail PointThe Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country located within the Lucayan Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. It comprises more than 3,000 islands, cays and islets. The capital and largest city is Nassau on the island of New Providence. The Bahama islands were inhabited by…
View More Bahamas Philately: The BahamasNational Airlines was an American airline that operated from 1934. In January 1980, National Airlines was acquired by Pan Am and its routes and equipment were integrated into the Pan Am structure and National ceased to exist. The slogan “Airline of the Stars” appeared on the planes and was used…
View More Bahamas Philately: National AirlinesThe poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. The poinsettia was first described by Europeans in 1834. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the…
View More Bahamas Philately: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. The islands are southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas island chain and north…
View More Turks and Caicos Islands PhilatelyFort Montagu Beach is located at the historic Fort Montagu on the eastern shore of New Providence. Postcards 1957 – American News Co (P17300)
View More Bahamas Philately: New Providence – Fort Montagu Beach