Rum Cay is an island of Bahamas.
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| Rum Cay | ||
| Country | Bahamas | |
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| The search for a province ends with the state | ||
| Residents | 80 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 53   | ||
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background
Rum Cay was created by the Native American Indians Mamana called, Columbus gave her the name Santa Maria de la Concepion. The island is 40 km southwest of San Salvador and about 30 km off the east coast of Long Island. In the heyday of salt production, it was inhabited by 1,800 people. In 1840 around 35,000 cubic meters, and in 1852 even 88,000 cubic meters of salt were extracted. In 1853 a hurricane destroyed the salt lake, the canals and the quays. This was the end of the salt industry. By 1886 the population then fell to 350. The cultivation of sisal and pineapple also failed.
The main town Port Nelson is also the only bigger place on the island. There you will find a post office and a police office. There are currently fewer than 50 telephone lines on the island.
Indian petroglyphs have been found on the north side of the island, in Hartford Cave. The wreck of the "HMS Conqueror" lies at a depth of 12 meters off the southeast coast. It was the Royal Navy's first screw steamer. The ship, armed with 101 cannons, sank in 1861. The wreck was declared an underwater museum by the national government. Divers are not allowed to change anything there. The water there is extremely clear, but there are sometimes dangerous currents.
The American company Montana Holding received approval from the Bahamas government to build two hotel complexes, to be completed in 2011. Construction of the Rum Cay Club with 190 hotel rooms, a golf course and a marina with 50 berths began as early as 2004. The second hotel will have 60 rooms. The government built 5½ km of new roads for the island's infrastructure. The previously privately operated airfield was reopened on February 27, 2004 as an international airfield.
A company of the same name has also raised land claims. This has led to lengthy court hearings. As a result, the construction projects have more or less come to a standstill since late summer 2008.
getting there
By plane
The newly built, larger and initially privately operated airfield was reopened on February 27, 2004 as an international airfield.
By boat
The Mailboat Lady Francis sails from Nassau via Rum Cay to San Salvador, the journey time is 12 hours, the fare for a single journey is 40 $.
Activities
Marina
shop
- Jackie's Gift Shop & Laundry, Chapel Street / Victoria Street.
- Last Chance Convenience Store, King Street. Tel.: 331-2806.
- Strachan's One Stop Store, Judge Street, next to Ocean View Restaurant.
- Tobby's Wholesale & Retail Liquor Store
kitchen
- Green Flash, Summer Point Marina.,
- Kay's Wharfside Bar & Grill, King Street. Tel.: 331-2816.
- Ocean View Restaurant & Bar, Queen Street. Tel.: 331-2818.
- Out of the blue, Summer Point Marina.
- Sumner Point Marina Restaurant, Marina.
- Toby's Bar, Chapelm Street / Victoria Street.
- Two Sisters Take-A-Way, Judge Street / Union Street. Tel.: 331-2809.
accommodation
- Sumner Point Cottages. Tel.: 376-1220, Fax: 331-2824. 4 cottages.Price: Year round: Cottage US $ 175.
