Friday the 30th of July

Turks Island Gates

Gates Reveal Links to Bermuda

Itinerant salt rakers from Bermuda first came to the Turks Islands in the 1660s and began to establish a permanent presence 100 years later. The Islands maintain a close cultural connection to Bermuda. These gates, each with its own version of Bermuda style gateposts, can be seen all over Grand Turk and Salt Cay. The Museum has recorded a number of the gates before they disappear to Island development.

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