A Walk Through History- Clifton Heritage Park, Nassau, Bahamas

Images captured by Daniel Piraino

Gateway to the World: Stone steps cut through the rock served as a passage way from sea to land for sailors in need of freshwater and food as early as the 1700's.



One of our favorite places here in Nassau is Clifton Heritage Park. Along the south western shores of New Providence Island visitors can piece together the daily lives and rituals of the earliest settlers long before Columbus' arrival in 1492. Remnants and artifacts of the Lucayans found along the shoreline and throughout caves reveal the strength of the tribe important for survival.

Following the trails around the point we step forward in time to the 18th and 19th centuries.  Walking through the remains of homes built by the early Loyalist plantation owners and the Slave Village, we are awe-struck. Structures surviving since the 1700's against natures elements from the salty ocean air and years of waves and storms beating against the shore connect us to Bahamian ancestors and their way of life.

Remains of the Lewis Johnston Plantation- image captured by Daniel Piraino

Slave house ruins @ Clifton Heritage Park #Bahamas

A photo posted by Cynthia Machata (@antiquitytravelers) on Apr 21, 2016 at 10:24am PDT

A photo posted by Alise Gemmell (@alisehg) on Apr 30, 2016 at 8:46pm PDT

Stepping back to the present, a stroll here provides beautiful views of the North Wetlands where the shoreline is covered with rocks and pristine white sandy beach beginning at Jaws Beach, trails through 208 acres of native coppice forest,  and a pathway to cliffs at Sacred Space overlooking the Tongue of the Ocean.


All photos captured by Daniel Piraino with Sony A6000 and iPhone6sPlus

All visitors will be amazed with a short swim offshore to Sir Harry Nuttal's Underwater sculpture Garden. The largest underwater statue in the western hemisphere and movie wrecks of "Jaws" and "Thunderball" provide a reef and home to an abundance of exotic marine life and coral.

#oceanatlas #sculpture #clifton #heritagepark #nassau #bahamas #caribbean #snorkeling #fishies #coralreefsculpturegarden

A photo posted by Jack Peat (@jackpeatthe3) on Dec 12, 2015 at 3:26pm PST

Not my shot, but had to share our experience today. Diving among statues like this (17 ft tall) off the coast of Bahamas, with schools of fish surrounding us. Unreal and unforgettable experience. Side note; @aamandasue we need an underwater camera. #Bahamas #Paradise #underwater #ramblindysons #ocean

A photo posted by Rob Dyson (@robdice) on Apr 22, 2016 at 3:21pm PDT

Another world beyond the shore. #comeandsee #cliftonheritage #nationalpark #bahamas #nature #beachlife #carribean #ocean #coral @Regrann from @sassiwench - Cautious fish at the Clifton Heritage Authority New Providence, #beachlife #palmtree #swimming #vacation #holiday #escape #islandlife #instamood #instadaily #instavacay #instavacation #fluffyclouds #cliftonheritagepark #newprovidence #underwatersculpture #underwater #jawsbeach #underwatersculpturegarden #Regrann

A photo posted by Clifton Heritage National Park (@cliftonheritage) on Apr 18, 2016 at 2:32pm PDT

Follow the link to learn more about what Clifton Heritage Park has to offer: http://www.cliftonheritage.org/

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