Jeremiah Murphy Deep-sea Diver

Jeremiah Murphy's diving gear .Jeremiah Murphy emigrated from Ireland to the United States in the 1850s where he learned deep-sea diving. He took his diving trade to the Caribbean, eventually settling in Grand Turk. His home was the house that now houses the museum. Murphy's diving gear is on display. Turks and Caicos National Museum IMG_0810

Grand Turk

March 31st 2017
Carnival Sunshine slipped into Grand Turk early in the morning, the last of our ports of call for this cruise. At Grand Turk, we had booked Carnival's "Historical Homes, Town & Museum Tour" shore excursion. The tour promised to include Cockburn Town and the Grand Turk Lighthouse. The guide met us and other travelers in the cruise terminal area and soon we were on the minibus. The same shore exc ... read more

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The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands ... ... read more

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