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Amos Ferguson was born on February 28, 1920, in Exuma, Bahamas. [2] His father was a preacher, carpenter, and farmer. [2] [3] He was one of fourteen children. [2] Ferguson worked as an upholsterer, furniture finisher, artist and house painter. He wasn't trained as an artist, and was known as an outsider artist. Ferguson often said "I paint by ...
Bell Island is a private island inside the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, in the island archipelago of the Exumas, which is in turn part of the Lucayan Archipelago. As of 2021, it was a territory of The Bahamas. The island has a surface of 349 acres. [1]
Exuma. Exuma is a district of The Bahamas, consisting of over 365 islands and cays. The largest of the islands is Great Exuma, which is 37 mi (60 km) in length and joined to another island, Little Exuma, by a small bridge. The capital and largest town in the district is George Town (population 1,437). [2] It was founded 1793 and located on ...
Exuma gives expression to the beauty and power of the cultural life of the Bahamas—the people's every day experiences, folklore, myths, stories, junkanoo, rake and scrape, pain, joy, struggle and survival. His life and art reflect the wonderful cultural heritage and personality of Bahamians, drawing on the roots of Africa and the branches of ...
George Town is a town located on the island of Great Exuma in the Exuma district of the Bahamas. It had a population of 2,488 based on 2012 estimates. [1] The Government Building is a popular tourist attraction inspired by the architecture of the Government House in Nassau. The deep water of Elizabeth Harbour is a popular spot for sea-faring ...
Pig Beach [1] located on Big Major Cay [2] (also known as Major Cay [3]) is a beach on an uninhabited island (or cay) located in Exuma, the Bahamas. The island takes its unofficial name from the fact that it is populated by a colony of feral pigs which live on the island. It has become a tourist attraction in modern times.
Name Image Year built [1]Location & coordinates Class of Light [2]Focal height [2]NGA number [2]Admiralty number [2]Range nml [2]Great Isaac Cay Lighthouse: 1859: Great Isaac Cay
Torch Cay claims the highest point of elevation in the entire Exuma island chain and cays, with a hilltop reaching a maximum elevation of 128 ft. [7] Situated at a lower elevation point on the island, Torch Cay's light annual rainfall drains inland to a central farm area as opposed to the sea, creating a fertile basin for agriculture protected ...