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Bermuda National Trust Museum
At the north west corner of King Square, St George's Town is the Bermuda National Trust Museum.
This 17th century building was constructed by Governor Samuel Day, who arrived from England and built his house using government provided land & wood.
This house once became a hotel "The Globe" in the mid 19th century, but again later it became the office of the Confederate Agent during the US Civil War.
Later, this was acquired by Bermuda's Historical Monument Trust and was opened as a museum in 1961.
On the ground floor of Bermuda National Trust Museum, there is a detail model of Sir George Somers ship "Sea Venture" which was shipwrecked on reefs just offshore from where St George Bermuda is.
You will find an amazing replica of a machine commissioned by the congress of the Confederate States that stamped a seal for all their official documents.
There is also a short video presentation called "Bermuda: Center of the Atlantic" which tells the story of founding and development of the island.
On the first floor, the so called Rogues and Runners Museum presents a detailed exposition of Bermuda's role in America Civil War. Bermuda had many ties with the southern states through both business and family heritance.
Although Britain officially remain neutral, Bermudians favored the south, wanting to help their friends - and make a lot of money in the process. A series of short information boards tell you the different aspects of this time of Bermuda's history.
It also documents the true story of the blockade runner - Fannie, which returned from a trip in June 1864 with sick crew members. The Yellow fever they carried soon spread across Bermuda, killing hundreds of people. Many of the individuals who died out of this dreadful disease were cremated in the Royal Naval Cemetery (near the Royal Naval Dockyard located at the western end of Bermuda).
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