Scaur Hill Fort and Park and the Invasion that Never Came
As you may recall from your US history class, during the American Civil War, Union forces strove diligently to block supplies from arriving at Confederate ports. What you may not know is that Bermuda played a key role in helping the Confederates bypass those blockades.
Read moreBrowse Unique Island Creations at the Bermuda Craft Market
Once part of an “empire on which the sun never sets,” Bermuda long served as a major hub for British naval forces. At the Royal Naval Dockyard’s cooperage, laborers worked tirelessly to fashion barrels and kegs to hold goods that would then be transported around the globe on Queen Victoria’s ships.
Read moreScaur Hill Fort and Park: Bermuda’s Former Defense Against an Irate U.S.
Located about 650 miles east of the of the U.S.’s North Carolina coast, Bermuda was for centuries a strategic docking point for the British Royal Navy. Today, you’ll see remnants of this militant maritime past all over the island.
Read moreThe Bermuda Craft Market
Throughout the 19th-century, the Royal Naval Dockyard was a major hub for the British Navy. Hundreds of laborers toiled at the dockyard’s
‘Tis the Season in Bermuda
If you’re suffering the arctic chill of December, consider visiting our island paradise, where temperatures regularly top 70 degrees and rarely drop below 60, even in the dead of winter. And if you happen to be on the island for Christmas, be sure to check out these Bermuda holiday traditions.
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