Smith House

Smith House. Built in the mid-18th century. The house has been a residence, a trade goods and salvage shop, a salt cellar, a blacksmith shop and a clothing store. Water Street. Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda, UNESCO World Heritage site. P1180156p1

Bermuda Day 1: Arrival and Historic St. George

September 8th 2010
Bermuda is said to be one of the most isolated places on earth. The nearest land is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, 596 miles (nearly 1,000 km) away. Colleagues at work seemed to know very little about Bermuda when I told them I was traveling there. It is not part of the Caribbean, though it is often grouped with the Caribbean islands. Bermuda is a group of volcanic Atlantic Ocean islands (three ma ... read more

North America » Bermuda » Saint George

Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Tourism to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although int... ... read more

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