Bahamas · Bahamas
Eleuthera
Named for freedom by Puritans from Bermuda.
- Population
- 8,202 (2010)
- Settled
- 1648
- Length
- 112 miles
Then
- 1648
William Sayle's Eleutheran Adventurers arrive from Bermuda.
- 1950–1980
Pineapple exports bring good years.
- 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.