Overview of Bahamas: History

Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World on San Salvador Island in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Read More »

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Overview of Bahamas: History is based on Bahamas by Ryan Holliday, Peter Fitzgerald, Andre Cartwright, Keith Saddler, Bill Ellett, Jakeseems, Ikan Kekek, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.