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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQYR_crofton-coverley-house_Cockburn-Town-Turks-Islands.html
Mr. William Burton Astwood built this house in the 1870, yet he never lived in it himself. Currently it is occupied by his grandson, Mr.XXXX Crofton, who is the oldest citizen at the age of 91. Mr. Crofton has lived there all his married life. The…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQYO_timco_Cockburn-Town-Turks-Islands.html
Built in the 1860s, this building started life as a salt warehouse belonging to the Stubbs family who were the foremost plantation owners in the Caicos Islands and one of the foremost salt families of South Caicos and Grand Turk. On Grand Turk the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQYJ_miramar_Cockburn-Town-Turks-Islands.html
This House, also owned by the Grant family, was never lived in as a family home. It always was rented out primarily to the managers and employees of Cable and Wireless prior to the building of the Cable & Wireless houses on the site of Mr. B.C. Fr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQY6_free-masons-lodge_Cockburn-Town-Turks-Islands.html
This Lodge was set up in 1855 by the first president of the Turks & Caicos Islands, Mr. Frederick Forth,and was called the 'Turks Islands Forth Lodge.' Mr.Forth, himself, was a member and local legend hasit that President Forth may have personally…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML0P_todds_Cockburn-Town-Turks-Islands.html
Todds, which was built in the 1880's, not only is the oldest variety store in the island, but also the only one still trading under its almost-original name and owned by the same family. The store was first owned by the Stubbs family who were the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKHX_st-marys-anglican-pro-cathedral-church_Cockburn-Town-Turks-Islands.html
This church was first built as a ?chapel of ease' in 1900 to accommodate the parishioners of Cockburn Town. At that time, St. Thomas' Church, which was the first church in Grand Turk, was quite a distance from the town and made it particularly dif…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKB2_sunnyside_Cockburn-Town-Turks-Islands.html
This house, which always has been known as Sunnyside, was originally located on a cay off South Caicos called Sail Rock Cay. It was built in the 1870s and has the distinction of being one of the most famous houses on Front Street. It was moved boa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK9T_victoria-public-library_Cockburn-Town-Turks-Islands.html
The Library was built in 1887 - the year of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee - on the old parade ground used by the local militia, yet it was not completed until 1889. It was reputed to have cost UK ?568. Public events such as cultural concerts are…