St. Georges Historical Society Museum

St. George's

Go here for a taste of what colonial Bermuda life was like. Stroll through the 1730s house and imagine your life as a colonial Bermuda citizen. The house is entirely furnished in period pieces, including a portrait of Sir George Somers, a 1600's bible, and a grand four-poster bed. There's a table in this hosue that used to serve as the Bermuda high court bench, some say. See historical oddities on display are a whale-blubber cutter, a 1700s doctor's bill, and tons of rare books.

They used to throw people in jail in Bermuda, for preaching to slaves...at least that's what they did to Methodist missionary the Reverend John Stevenson. Stevenson, Bermuda's first Methodist missionary, was thrown in a jail with an iron gate, where he continued to preach to slaves who gathered outside his cell at any given hour. The famous iron gate now lives on the south wall of St. George's Museum, where you can view it as you stroll amongst the wonderful cottage gardens of the museum. Also, don't forget to visit the Featherbed Alley Printery in the basement of the museum. You get both attractions for the low admission price of five dollars. The St. Georges Historical Society Museum is located on Featherbed Alley, directly north of King's Square off Kent Street.