| The Exuma Islands, a collection of 365
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| | of thestructural arrangement of the
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| tiny islands collectedunder one name,
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| | house, including the kitchen andthe slave
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| which are part of the many islands that
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| | quarters.
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| make upthe legendary vacation destination
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| | Also on Great Exuma Island are two
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| known as the Bahamas, offersa prime
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| | cemeteries of historicalimportance. One
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| example of what an out of the ordinary
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| | is the Rolle Town Tombs. An overseer and
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| Bahamas vacationcan be. It shows off the
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| | hiswife, from the time of slavery, are
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| very best of the Bahamas, that partsthat
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| | buried here. There are acouple of
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| are often outshined by the glitter and
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| | interesting bits of island history
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| gleam of itsluxurious casinos and tourist
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| | associated withthe surname Rolle. The
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| centers. The Exuma Islands havehistory,
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| | name arrived on the island in
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| culture, a deep regard for nature and a
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| | 1783,carried by the slaves that
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| splash ofadventure.
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| | plantation owner Denys Rolle sentfrom
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| Great Exuma Island is the largest of the
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| | Florida for the cotton plantation he
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| Exuma Islands and thelocation Exuma's
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| | owned, but chose notto reside at. Because
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| capital city, George Town. Great Exuma
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| | slaves were known by the surname of
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| Islandis home to some of the island
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| | theirmaster and after the Emancipation,
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| group's most interestinghistorical
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| | many people kept the surnamesthey'd grown
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| sights.
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| | accustomed to, the Rolle name now belongs
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| Patience House and the Shark Lady of the
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| | to morethan half of the native
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| Exumas is an unusualmuseum and shop
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| | population.
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| located in the home of Gloria Patience.
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| | The other cemetery, called the Hermitage,
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| Past 80years old, she once met the Queen
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| | dates back to the
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| of England, barefoot withshell bead
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| | 1800's. Located 8 miles away from the
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| around her ankles. It's easy to imagine
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| | capital city of George
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| that sheheld her head just as high then,
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| | Town, using a guide will help to get the
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| barefoot before the Queen, asshe does
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| | full effect of thismarvelous site.
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| now. Rumored to have caught more than
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| | The vast Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
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| 1,500 sharks,she is a formidable
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| | expands over 176 miles.
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| character, and presides over the
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| | This nature reserve is a fun and
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| amazingitems she has collected through
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| | fascinating place, with finebeaches and a
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| the years with a regal bearingquite her
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| | wide variety of wildlife. It has also
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| own. Her guided tours through her museum
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| | played animportant role in local nature
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| home providea wealth of historical
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| | conservation efforts.
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| information and she is a fascinating
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| | The islands are wonderful for exploring
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| andwarm person.
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| | underwater, with manycaves and reefs for
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| Another historic site on Great Exuma
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| | snorkeling and diving and there are
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| Island is the Bowe Family
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| | manyday tour packages available for these
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| Plantation. Today, this former cotton
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| | activities. Charteredboats for fishing
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| plantation lies in ruins,though in its
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| | excursions are also available, and
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| remains, one can achieve a clear picture
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| | atreasonable rates.
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