Shipwreck Artifacts

Artifacts from the "Molasses Reef Wreck" explored in the 1980s. It was a European ship of the early 16th century and has been thought to possibly be Columbus' Niña. However, there is no conclusive proof that it is, only that it is a ship of that era. Turks and Caicos National Museum. IMG_0806

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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