A kids guide to the Amazing African Diaspora Trail.

Games included!

Leo, Nathan, Zach, Charlie and Tristan

The even more ultimate guide to the African Diaspora Trail

Table of Contents

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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

Tucker House.

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.

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Tucker House

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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

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Answer: a) 400 pounds

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St. Peter's Church

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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 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.

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St. Peter's Church Games

Which graveyard can you find this plaque in

It is in the segregated graveyard

Can you get to St.peter's church

Find the gallery

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

Commissioner's House.

by: Charlie

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.

Credit: Bermuda attractions

by: Charlie

Commissioner's House

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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. 
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 Bank of Bermuda 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. 

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. 

-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.