Landmark· New Providence (Nassau)· Bahamas — North
Queen's Staircase and Fort Fincastle
25° 4.4′ N · 77° 20.3′ W
Sixty-five steps (the '66 Steps') cut by enslaved workers from solid limestone from 1793, climbing 102 ft to Fort Fincastle, the paddle-steamer-shaped fort on Bennet's Hill, Nassau's highest point.
Practical
Wikipedia coordinates for the staircase; Fort Fincastle is at 25.07361, -77.33861 at the top. The fort served as Nassau's lighthouse until 1817 (replaced by the Paradise Island light); Fort Fincastle Lighthouse today shows Fl W 5s at 220 ft. Fort tours daily 8 am to 4 pm, donations appreciated (bahamas.com). A short walk up Elizabeth Avenue from Bay Street; Princess Margaret Hospital is next door.
Best for
The best view over Nassau and the harbour
Nearby
- Doctors Hospital / Princess Margaret HospitalRight here
- Downtown Nassau (Bay Street, Straw Market, Pompey Museum)0.4 NM away
- Elizabeth on Bay Marina0.4 NM away
- Junkanoo (Boxing Day and New Year's Day)0.4 NM away
- Nassau Customs, Prince George Dock (Port of Entry)0.4 NM away
- Green Parrot (East Bay Street, Bay Street Marina)0.5 NM away
- Harbour Central Marina0.5 NM away
- Kemtec Marine Electronics0.5 NM away