Preacher's Cave, on the North end of the island, has both a
natural and historical appeal. It was in this large, blue-
shadowed cave that the Eleutheran Adventurers sought shelter
after shipwrecking nearby. They had fled Bermuda in search of
religious freedom, and it was in this cave that they held their
first services in what would become their permanent home. In
1647 a group that called themselves the "Eleutherian
Adventurers" left Bermuda to find a place where they could
practice religious freedom. They encountered a storm and the
ship they were sailing in ran onto rocks which was later called
the Devils Back Bone north of Spanish Wells. The Adventurers
lead by William Sayles found their way to shore and took refuge
in what was later called Preacher's Cave. A religious service
was held in Preacher's cave every year for the next 100 years on
the anniversary of the day that God lead the adventurers to
safety in what they believed to be the promised land. Although
they had shelter they had lost all their provi