Grand Turk Lighthouse

Grand Turk Lighthouse dates to 1852. Located at the northern tip of the island, the lighthouse was installed to protect against the many shipwrecks that had occurred on the reefs of the Turks Island Passage. The cast iron lighthouse was prefabricated--manufactured in England--and assembled on the island. It stands 60 feet (20 m) high. Lighthouse Road. DSC_0203

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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