A Travel Guide To Bermuda's African Diaspora Trail

By: Gwen Davidson, Leah Mooney, Ella Mooney, Stasia Spurling

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Contents

Introduction - page 3

Lost at Sea Memorial - page 13

Tucker House Museum - page 4,5

Heritage Museum - page 14,15

Commissioner's House - page 6,7

Statue of Sally Bassett-Page 16,17

Pilot Darrell Square- page 8,9

Barr's Bay Park - page 18,19

Jeffrey's Cave - page 10

Quiz-page 20

Perot's Post Office - page 11

Bibliography - page 21

Cobb's Hill Methodist Church - page 12

Thank you & The End - page 22

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Statue of Sally Bassett - page 15

Introduction

In this travel guide we will show you some of our favorite sites from the African Diaspora Trail that you can find in Bermuda

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Tucker House

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Welcome to Tucker House!

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Tucker House is located on 5 Water Street, Town of St. George's.

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About Tucker House:

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Tucker House was built in 1752. There is no electricity whatsoever. This house is equipped with beautiful antique furniture and packed with history. There are many portraits, one most importantly Joseph Rainey. Joseph Rainey was born in 1832, South Carolina. He was born into slavery and was freed when he was 10. He came to Bermuda in 1862 and set up a barber shop at Tucker House. He returned to America in 1866 and became one of the first black americans elected to the U.S. house of representatives.

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Historical record of Tucker House:

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The historical record consists of any written document from the past. Sources such as wills, estate inventories and newspaper ads of the period contain in information which tells us what we might expect on a sight formerly used by an individual of a specific social class or business.

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(All pictures taken by us apart from the map)

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International Trade - Tucker House:

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Archaeological evidence which includes ballast stone and gun flints from England and Europe, and glass and ceramics from England, Europe and China suggest that Bermuda traded extensively throughout the world during the 18th century.

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Henry Tucker:

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Henry Tucker was the eldest son of a prominent assemblyman and merchant from Southampton who sent him to St. George's in 1761 to act as his agent.

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Fun Fact:

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The first owner of the land of which Tucker House now stands was the Widow Sarah Hubbard.

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Commissioner's House

Welcome to Commissioner's House!

Commissioner's House is a grand Georgian House built in 1820s. It is the first ever cast iron house in the world.

The commissioner of dockyard used to live in this building between 1827 - 1837. After that, the building was taken over by the British army. 

Commissioner's house has lots of information about Bermuda's past. It also contains many artifacts to prove this too.
Some information about Commissioner's House' history; In 1862, the house became Royal Marine barracks. During the World War-II, it was used as the headquarters for North Atlantic submarine radio interception. During this time, the Bermuda Maritime Museum (Now the National Museum) took up the biggest restoration project ever in the island to restore this building for over 25 years. It was eventually opened to the public in the year of 2000.
Something else about Commissioner's house; The hall of history is one of the Bermuda attraction favourites. It shows Bermuda's history in art.

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Commissioner's House is located in Dockyard.

Here is a list of all the exhibits you can find at Commissioner's house: https://nmb.bm/explore/exhibits/

Fun Fact:

The frame of Commissioner's House was cast in England and then brought to Bermuda. 

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Pilot Darrell Square

This was the home of former slave Pilot James Darrell 1749-1815. He was the first black Bermudian to buy and own a house in Bermuda.

Just remember to Stay off the Property at all times as direct relatives of James Darrell still live there. But you can look at the plaques on the wall and take pictures.

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A drawing of Pilot Darrell Square by Ella

Read the plaques at Pilot Darrell's Square and fill In the Blanks:

James Darrell navigated the 74 gun HMS Resolution into ................. Anchorage in 1795. In recognition of his work, Pilot James Darrell was freed from slavery at age ........ in 1796. He became one of Bermuda's first ........... Pilots. After being freed from slavery he became the first black former slave to buy and own a house. The house was built in .......... and purchased by Pilot Darrell in the 1800's.

Location:
Pilot Darrell's square or sometimes called Hermit cottage is located on silk ally in St. Georges

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Jeffrey's Cave

Jeffrey's Cave is located at Spittal Pond Reserve area in Smith's Parish. It is named after a slave whose name was Jeffrey who escaped his master and hid there for over around a month.

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