ABSTRACT
Paradise Island was a private preserve for the extraordinarily wealthy. Along the eastern edge and northern shore were sandy beaches, two of which, Pirate Cove and Paradise Beach, were on either side of Hog Point, which jutted out to sea, resembling in its configuration the odd face of the hammerhead shark. Huntington Hartford, grandson of the founder of the A & P chain, changed the name of the island to Paradise, and then transformed it into a resort for the wealthy. In the late summer and early fall of 1965 the transformation of Paradise Island was well on its way. The government’s desire to sell the Bahamian Club to Paradise Enterprises was resisted by its long-time proprietor W. D. MacKenzie, the American from New England. The mere fact of the inquiry, let alone the particular findings, had a discernible impact on Bahamian affairs. Several developments followed, and one in particular concerned Paradise Island.
