Hope Town in the Abacos ...very beautiful! They say the lighthouse is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. It was built in 1862 to warn sailors away from the dangerous Elbow Reef. It is one of the few left in the world to house a kerosene light which still flashes every 15 seconds. John climbed to the top but my fear of heights got the best of me that day.
There is also a memorial in town to "Souls Lost At Sea off the Elbow Cay Reef". Always a reminder that the sea can be a dangerous place.
We also visited the Wyannie Malone Historical Museum which was dedicated to a group of American colonists who back in 1785 arrived on Elbow Cay from Charleston, SC as they wished to remain loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution. I have learned so much history by travelling the East Coast of the U.S. and into the Bahamas.
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