Alice Town, town in Bimini, Bahamas
Alice Town is the main settlement on North Bimini in the Bahamas, with hotels, restaurants, and shops situated directly along the waterfront. The town spreads along a simple street called King's Highway with small paved roads and numerous boats moored at the harbor.
The original inhabitants were the Lucayan people who lived in the region until Europeans arrived. In 1849 the British named the town after Princess Alice Maud Mary, and early residents were often freed enslaved people who made their living from shipwrecks and sponge fishing.
The town was named in 1849 after Princess Alice Maud Mary and this name remains central to local identity. Bahamian Creole is spoken daily by residents, a language that developed during colonial times and reflects the island's cultural heritage.
The town is easy to reach: visitors fly to South Bimini Airport and take a short boat ride over. Ferry service from Fort Lauderdale is also available, taking about two hours, and golf carts are the preferred way to get around the small streets.
During Prohibition from 1920 to 1933, Alice Town was a center for alcohol smuggling into Florida and attracted famous visitors like Ernest Hemingway. The author stayed at a nearby hotel and fished for marlin, which earned Bimini its reputation as the Sport Fishing Capital of the World.
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