Preacher's Cave
A cave where shipwrecked Puritan adventurers sheltered and worshipped in 1648, regarded as the starting point of Bahamian recorded history, with a quiet beach nearby.
Preacher's Cave lies at the northernmost tip of North Eleuthera. In 1648, the 'Eleutherian Adventurers', English Puritans from Bermuda, were wrecked on the nearby Devil's Backbone reef. The survivors took shelter in this limestone cave and held services. A rock that served as their pulpit still survives inside, and the cave is regarded as the beginning of the Bahamas' recorded settlement history. Light streams in through a skylight, creating a solemn atmosphere, and outside the cave is a long beach that few people visit. Entry is free, but you must drive along a dirt road, and there are no facilities nearby. It can be combined with the Sapphire Blue Hole on the same trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sapphire Blue Hole
- Devil's Backbone Reef
- Spanish Wells
- Queen Conch
- Dunmore Town, Harbour Island
- Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island
- Glass Window Bridge
- Current Cut