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Cockburn Town (/ ˈ k oʊ b ər n / KOH-bərn) is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, spreading across most of Grand Turk Island. It was founded in 1681 by salt collectors.
Cockburn Town is the capital of the Turks and Caicos, and is the oldest settlement in the country. The small town is located on the central west coast of Grand Turk, and features a picturesque beach, and architecture reminiscent of British and Bermudian colonial styles.
Cockburn town is basically a street that runs along the ocean, it has the museum, the historic prison, a few small shops selling island wears, a few restaurants and several other small businesses. Towards the end of the street is a great little beach side shack we found called "Johns" bar that has fried to order fish and conch and serves ice ...
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Situated on the 6-mile long Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town is an intimate Caribbean paradise easily discovered on foot. The major streets of Duke and Front host landmarks, restaurants and the National Museum of Turks & Caicos Islands, which houses the oldest shipwreck in the western hemisphere, the Molasses Reef Wreck.
Cockburn Town is on the west coast of Grand Turk Island, about 20 miles (32 km) directly across a channel (Turks Island Passage) from the port of Cockburn Harbour on South Caicos Island. Cockburn Town has served as the seat of government for the islands since 1766.
Overview and information on the island of Grand Turk. This island is home to Cockburn Town (the capital) and center of government of the Turks and Caicos since 1766.
Situated on the 6-mile long Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town is an intimate Caribbean paradise easily discovered on foot. The major streets of Duke and Front host landmarks, restaurants and the National Museum of Turks & Caicos Islands, which houses the oldest shipwreck in the western hemisphere, the Molasses Reef Wreck.
Situated on the 6-mile long Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town is an intimate Caribbean paradise easily discovered on foot. The major streets of Duke and Front host landmarks, restaurants and the National Museum of Turks & Caicos Islands, which houses the oldest shipwreck in the western hemisphere, the Molasses Reef Wreck.
On the west side of Grand Turk, which is the second-most populated island in the Turks and Caicos, there is a small coastal town of Cockburn Town. This small town is named in honor of the governor in the Bahamas in the early 18th century, Francis Cockburn.
