Bahamas · Bahamas

Eleuthera

Named for freedom by Puritans from Bermuda.

Population
8,202 (2010)
Settled
1648
Length
112 miles

Then

  1. 1648

    William Sayle's Eleutheran Adventurers arrive from Bermuda.

  2. 1950–1980

    Pineapple exports bring good years.

  3. 2024

    Disney's Lighthouse Point opens to its cruise guests.

Now

At the Glass Window Bridge the island is just 30 feet wide. The tide stations are on the east and west coasts.

2 tide stations around Eleuthera

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