Tucker House

St. George's

The Tuckers of Bermuda were one of the original important settler famiies on this island, and their historic home is bursting at the seams with all sorts of antiques, portraits, and local history that you won't want to miss if you're at all interested in history or Bermuda culture at all. The Bermuda National Trust has put lots of work into the Tucker House, making it one of the star attractions it offers to visitors. The house was built in 1711 o fnative limestone on a piece of land that at the time was on the waterfront. The area around the house has since been built up, so that it's no longer directly on the water. Henry Tucker lived here with his Tucker family from 1775 to 1807, and the house remains almost exactly like it did when the Tucker family inhabited it. They have a special place in the events of Bermuda's history, as well.

Members of the Tucker family were responsible for having America lift the ban on exporting much needed grain to Bermuda in the late 1700s. A delegation convinced officials in Philadelphia to accept Bermuda gunpowder for American grain, and the lifting of the ban ensued. This may be one of the reasons why the Tucker family has acheived heroic status over the years in Bermuda.

Tucker House is loacted at the corner of Barber's Alley, where a former slave from South Carolina once lived, on Tucker property. This former slave went on to be the first black man elected to the House of Representatives (in the United States) and his name was Joseph Hayne Rainey.

The address of Tucker House is Water Street, which runs off the western edge of King's Square. Admission is only $3, and for $2 more can include admission to the Bermuda National Trust Museum and Verdmont Museum, in Smith's Parish.

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