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a trip to the Bahamas, on 2006. I was there working so i didnt have the chance to see many beaches, but i sure saw a lot of Hotels!
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Click to watch the vid clip ... Sheryl, showin' her street cred, busts some moves at the ever classy Senor Frogs in Nassau!
This Magnolia Tree is located just off of Paradise Beach, Bahamas. Natives, and tourists alike, scratch messages, names, etc. onto the leaves.
When we entered Fort Charlotte, we paused to read some of the informational placards. This one provided information on Lord Dunmore, one-time Governor of The Bahamas and the man responsible for the building of Fort Charlotte:
John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore (1732-1809)
Bold and ambitious, Lord Dunmore is found across the pages of 18th century history. The Scottish aristocrat came to this side of the Atlantic with an appointment as Royal Governor of New York. He was soon transferred to the governorship of Virginia where, in 1774, he battled Native Americans in what became known as Lord Dunmore's war.
Fearing revolution, Dunmore ordered the seizure of gunpowder stored at Williamsburg. He later fled the capital, moving the seat of government to a British man-o-war. Then, in November 1775, Dunmore published his famous Proclamation offering freedom to any slaves who joined the British forces against Patriot masters. This act freed more slaves than anything other than the Emancipation Proclamation and made Dunmore one of the most controversial figures in the hemisphere.
In 1787 Dunmore accepted the post of Governor of The Bahamas, where thousands of blacks -- both free and enslaved -- had migrated. He proved inconsistent in his policies on slavery, which suggests that his Proclamation was motivated more by politics than morality.
The defense of New Providence was Dunmore's priority. He immediately began building the hilltop fortress. Threats of war came and went, and critics ridiculed his plans, but Dunmore persisted with Fort Charlotte and Fort Fincastle. Ultimately his perceived extravagance and questionable political appointments led to him being recalled to London in 1796.