The Bimini's are comprised of three major islands: North, South and East Bimini - and are rich with history and natural resources. Most of the island's population (about 1,600 residents) live in Bailey Town on North Bimini. Steps away you will find Alice Town which features the local straw market (built in 2007) and native Bahamian fare. Settled in the early 1920's, Bimini once served as a base of operations for rumrunners from Nassau. Once Prohibition took effect in the United States, Bimini's economy began to prosper, and in 1935, when famed author Ernest Hemingway made Bimini his home, the island began to develop its allure as an exclusive destination for Caribbean vacations. An avid fisherman, Hemingway enjoyed his days in Bimini game fishing. The island captured Hemingway's heart in such a way that his stays inspired various written works including, "Islands in the Stream," and "To Have and Have Not".
In 1936, Clairvoyant Mystic Edgar Cayce predicted "the first signs of Atlantis rising would occur in The Bahamas, near the island of Bimini." In 1968, a series of rectangular stones laid out in two straight parallel rows were discovered less than one mile off the north shore of the island. It is believed that the island of Bimini was once the road system for the Lost City of Atlantis.
Juan Ponce de Leon discovered the Island of Bimini in 1513 and explored the island in search of the fabled Fountain of Youth. It is said that those who bathe in Bimini's waters will possess eternal youth.
Found within the salt water mangrove forest that covers four miles of North Bimini is The Healing Hole, a pool that lies at the end of a network of underground tunnels. During outgoing tides, these channels pump cool, mineral-laden fresh water into the pool. Natural lithium and sulfur are two of the minerals said to be contained in these waters, which seem to exhibit curative properties, as people express a sense of mental and physical rejuvenation after their visit.
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