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Limestone steps, a former market and an older church site

The Queen’s Staircase was carved from limestone; Christ Church Cathedral was built from the local stone. Vendue House has a different history: after serving as a marketplace, it became the Pompey Museum.

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Long limestone staircase rising between rock walls and trees in Nassau — The Queen’s Staircase cut through limestone in Nassau.Photograph: Oscar Flowers

At a glance

Country: The Bahamas[4]
Queen’s Staircase steps visible: 65 of 66[1]
Vendue House became a museum: 1992[2]

A place worth remembering

Why 66 steps are not all visible

Later paving covers the bottom step, leaving 65 visible. The Ministry dates the staircase’s carving to 1793–94 and attributes the work to enslaved people.[1]

Vendue House: from market to museum

Vendue House became the Pompey Museum in 1992. Earlier, it served as a marketplace where enslaved Africans were sold.[2]

Christ Church on an earlier church site

Christ Church Cathedral was built from local limestone in 1841. A church stood on the site in 1670, according to the Ministry’s account.[3]

Good to know

A few clear answers before you explore.

Why does the visible count differ from 66?

Later paving covers the bottom step.[1]

What does the Pompey Museum’s permanent exhibit cover?

The exhibit explores the African experience in The Bahamas.[3]

What was on the Christ Church Cathedral site in 1670?

A church stood there in 1670.[3]

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