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“...THE BAHAMAS
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visited. It can be approached by the Queen’s Staircase,
a remarkable flight of\teps, sixty-seven in number, cut
out of the solid coral rock.
This quaint old fort, which takes its name from the
second title of Lord Dunmore (see page 66), by whom
it was built about 1793, is chiefly noteworthy on account
of its peculiar shape, which bears a striking resemblance
to that of an old-fashioned paddle-wheel steamer. It
tapers fore and aft, if one may use that expression,
while on either side are buttressed fortifications which
strangely resemble sponsons. Like Fort Charlotte,
Fort Fincastle is now used as a signal station, and the
beflagged signal mast heightens the illusion. The view
of the surrounding country from the battlements is very
striking. The Water Tower overlooking it, erected in
1928, forms a conspicuous landmark.
Those interested will also find remains of old forts
and batteries at the western and eastern ends of New
Providence, Blue Hills, South-west Bay, Charlotteville...”
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