Statue of Sir George Somers

Statue of Sir George Somers (1554-1610). Bob Burns Park. Ordinance Island, St. George, Bermuda. In 1609, Somers was leading a fleet bringing supplies to the Jamestown Colony in Virginia. His ship, the Sea Venture, was caught in a hurricane and wrecked in Bermuda. Somers and his crew constructed a new ship, the Deliverance, during a 10-month stay in Bermuda. A replica of Deliverance is on display. Somers is regarded as the founder of Bermuda. P1180213p1

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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