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Nassau
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Nassau exudes a special charm lent by a blend of Old World architecture and contemporary vitality. Modern Nassau is a far cry from the rowdy village that was once full of pirates, prostitutes and ragamuffins. The city is steeped in modern US ways which blend well with the quasi-Caribbean flavour.
The Pompey Museum in Vendue House was once a slave-auction site, and is named in memory of a slave who led a rebellion in 1830 on Exuma. The exhibits include artifacts, straw-work, historical documents, drawings of events from the Lucayan period to the bootlegging era and a permanent exhibit of naive paintings by noted Bahaman artist Amos Ferguson.
© 2005 Lonely Planet Publications
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