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Queen's Staircase (Nassau)

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rock by 600 slaves between 1793 and 1794 to create an escape route from the fort above and is a major landmark of Nassau. The stairs are located at
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to a pool below, along the side over series of steps. At the bottom a walkway goes between high
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In the 19th century the steps were later named in honor of
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Queen’s Staircase - Nassau
Stairs
Queen’s Staircase - Nassau
limestone
Queen Victoria
25°04′23.3″N 77°20′15.6″W / 25.073139°N 77.337667°W / 25.073139; -77.337667
Nassau
The Bahamas
limestone
Fort Fincastle Historic Complex
Princess Margaret Hospital
University of the Bahamas
water cascading
stone walls
tropical plants
trees
Queen Victoria
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
British Empire
Spanish Steps
Jacob's Ladder (Saint Helena)
Potemkin Stairs
Explorer's Guide Bahamas: A Great Destination
The Countryman Press
ISBN
9781581578539
Stark, James Henry
Stark's History and Guide to the Bahama Islands
Nassau & the Best of the Bahamas
ISBN

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