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This house is located on Water Street. It was the furthest house east in Bermuda when it was built.

You can get to this house by bus routes 1, 3, 10, 11. It is a National Trust property and costs $5 for adults and $2 for children.

All the furniture is built from Mahogany and Cedar wood. It has lots of oil paintings. The house was built by Thomas Smith and was purchased by Henry Tucker for 400 pounds. He was a Bermudian politician and born in 1742.

Why is it important?: It was home to Joseph Rainey. He was born into slavery, but his father saved up enough money to by his family out of slavery when he was 10. He was the first black man in the house of representatives.

What it was used for: Commissioners house in Bermuda was made for the commissioner of dockyard. After the commissioner lived there 1827-1837 the British army took it. In 1862 the royal marines made it their barracks as it was in dockyard. Now it is a museum about Bermuda slavery, Navy, Airforce, WW2 and WW1. Construction: The commissioners house was the first cast iron house in the world! The two upper floors are made of mahogany wood molds. The frame was made in England and shipped to Bermuda. What did the commissioner do? The commissioner oversaw dockyard. The building he lived in was strategically placed so he could see over the whole harbor. He had to make sure all the boats are where they should be and all the people are doing what they should. What is it now: Now there is a slavery exhibit, US and UK navy and air force exhibit and a ww1 exhibit. They are all full of information and artifacts.

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2. Who was fined 500 pounds for preaching to slaves

3. What three things was the house used for

1834 was emancipation in Bermuda. Emancipation is where all the slaves were let free and slavery is banned. Jemmy Darrell was the first free black Bermudian to purchase a house on the island. He was a Pilot (boat captain) Bermuda needed pilots because most pilots couldn’t navigate through the reefs. He stunned British Vice Admiral George Murray when he guided the HMS Resolution so much that Murray requested his freedom. He was freed in 1796 Murray later made Darrell one of the King’s Pilots. Darrell’s square is his house. His family still owns the house today. You can't go on the garden as people still live their today.

If you want an explanation on how people lived in Bermuda go to Mitchell house Building History Mitchell house was built in 1731. The St. george's Historical Society was originally founded to save the house from people who wanted to destroy it. The house was used as many things in its time such as a house, a hotel and a tavern. In the 1840's the house was inhabited by William archer and his wife Isabella who were black and strangely had slaves. They also ran a Gun barrel tavern. Fun facts In the bottom of the building now there is a art studio and there used to be a printer. On the side of the museum there is a plaque that says things a man named John stephenson wrote in jail after being arrested and fined 50 pounds for preaching to slaves.

Which graveyard can you find this plaque in

It is on the left side of the church at the back 

-Did you know that the ship called The Enterprise carried up to 78 slaves and they all had a choice to either stay on Bermuda or continue to move to america to be slaves. They had this choice because slavery was banned in the British Empire a year before they got to Bermuda. Almost all of them wanted to stay on the island except for a mother with five kids who wanted to see their father in America. So they went to America to be slaves.

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Quick Quiz! How much did Henry Tucker buy the house for? a) 400 pounds b) 400 dollars c) 4000 euros d) 4000 pounds

Barr’s Bay Park How it got his name: -Did you know that this Park is named after Barr families who lived in the city since the American Revolution in the 1700s. What you can see at Barr’s bay park: -Did You know that you can see the Whites island on the left of the harbor. Barr's Bay Park is also a great vantage point for watching the annual illuminated boat parade that takes place in December before Christmas.&nbsp; Where it is located: -The location to Barr's bay park is Front Street, Hamilton City. Keeping harbor to the left, walk along Front Street past the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bermuda-attractions.com/bermuda2_000078.htm">Bank of Bermuda</a>&nbsp;and take first left then first right. Walk down the short lane, between the red and the green building, to the Marine Police Station. You will see Barr's Bay Park ahead beyond the hedge.&nbsp; Some history facts: -did you know that there is a statue that repersents the 175th anniversery of when the ship called the enterprise arrived in bermuda. The statue was made by the artist Chesley Trott.&nbsp;

Church history When the Virginia company settled in 1612 St Peter’s church was created in St George’s. That means it is over 400 years old isn't that crazy In the 1700’s a gallery was built on the west side of church so blacks (free and enslaved) could attend services. This was also done in other churches In the 1600’s most blacks were christians so the church added a expansion to the graveyard so&nbsp;blacks could have segregated burials whether they were free or enslaved. At the church In august of 1834, Blacks who were baptised were no longer entered as neither free or enslaved. Fun facts about the church It is the oldest Anglican (The religion created after the English reformation) church outside the British Isles. It is the oldest protestant church in continuous use in the new world.

If you want knowledge on Bermuda history then this is the place to go. There are many things you can see in this museum. It explains how slavery worked and it has many pictures about many famous people that were in Bermuda such as the first black man to be freed, the first black man to get a house in Bermuda and stuff like the first employe at the aquarium and many more famous people. There are special objects as well like mannequins.

When was it established:

It was established in 1998 so that tourists can understand a little bit more about why somethings in bermuda are there such as the Sally Basset statue which was made because a woman was accused of witchcraft because her master was poisoned and she then was not given a fair trial and was burnt alive.

Tuckers House 3-4 St. Peter's Church 5-6 Commissioner's House 7-8 Barr's Bay Park 9-10 Historical Society 11-12 Darrell's Square 13-14 Sally Bassets statue 15-16 The Heritage museum 17-18

A King's Pilot was a person who was trusted to guide and navigate British Naval Ships through the treacherous reefs.

Sally Bassett was a female slave who was executed. She was killed because she was accused of poisoning her masters even though they were just sick. Her trial was unfair because she was a black slave. She was also female which didn’t help matters either. It is legend that the Bermudiana Flower grew from her ashes.&nbsp;She pleaded innocent, but the judge just sent her to death. She was tied to a pole and burned alive. Now days bermudians refer a hot day as 'real Sally Basset day.'

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