The History of Inagua

Before construction of the Inagua lighthouse in 1870, many ships were wrecked in the reefs along the island's shoreline and the island has the reputation of experiencing the first act of piracy in The Bahamas in 1713.

Bermudians, who came to the island via the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1803, established the first permanent settlement on the island and started harvesting salt which was sold to passing ships. Said to be the first corporation in The Bahamas, the Henagua Salt Pond Company (precursor to Morton Salt) was formed in 1848 and the operation still exists today.