Two people are buried on the island, both in a fenced grassy area near the visitor's center. Allan Bertram was a Royal Navy captain who owned the island and when he died in 1834 requested burial there.Capt Allan Bertram The main swimming area, Bertram's Cove, is named after him.Bertram’s Cove Namesake at Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas Elizabeth Wright Braden Hixson was a passenger on a passing ship who died in 1838. She was then interred on the island.Elizabeth Wright Braden Hixson
