Landmark· Cat Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Columbus World Centre Museum (Knowles)
24° 22.0′ N · 75° 30.0′ W · approximate
A small museum at Knowles about the local claim that Cat Island, not San Salvador, was Columbus's first landfall in the Americas.
Practical
Coordinate is the Knowles Village point. Wikipedia notes the museum and the island's Columbus claim; opening hours not verified, so ask locally.
Best for
A history stop on an island drive
Nearby
- Knowles village ATMRight here
- Hatless Rock Anchorage1.6 NM away
- Dorsett's Laundromat (Smith Bay)1.9 NM away
- Hallover Inn (Lisa's bar and restaurant, Smith Bay)1.9 NM away
- Smith Bay Friday farmers market1.9 NM away
- Smiths Bay Community Clinic1.9 NM away
- Smith Bay Harbour Anchorage2.5 NM away
- Smith Bay Public Dock (Customs & Immigration)2.5 NM away
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