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'''The Globe Hotel''' in [[St George's, Bermuda|St George's]] is one of the oldest stone buildings in [[Bermuda]], dating from around 1700. | '''The Globe Hotel''' in [[St George's, Bermuda|St George's]] is one of the oldest stone buildings in [[Bermuda]], dating from around 1700. It was built on Crown land by the Governor of the time, Samuel Day, to serve as a new Government House, but Day took too much of a liking to his new creation and arranged for the land to granted to him personally - only to lose it on his bankruptcy. In about 1720 the house was sold to the locally influential Tucker family. | ||
The Bermuda National Trust Museum is housed here, featuring a video presentation and gift shop on the main floor and permanent exhibit upstairs. | The Bermuda National Trust Museum is housed here, featuring a video presentation and gift shop on the main floor and permanent exhibit upstairs. | ||
During the American Civil War (1861-1865), the offices of the Confederate agent, Major Norman Walker, were housed here. Accordingly the hotel hosts a permanent exhibit on Bermuda and the American Civil War. | During the American Civil War (1861-1865), the offices of the Confederate agent, Major Norman Walker, were housed here. Accordingly the hotel hosts a permanent exhibit on Bermuda and the American Civil War. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Tucker House]] | |||
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
*[https://www.bnt.bm/the-bnt-museum-at-the-globe-hotel The BNT Museum at the Globe Hotel] | *[https://www.bnt.bm/the-bnt-museum-at-the-globe-hotel The BNT Museum at the Globe Hotel] | ||
*[https://www.bnt.bm/images/documents/globe_hotel.pdf The Globe Hotel: Teacher Resource Pack] | |||
[[Category:National Trust properties in Bermuda]] | [[Category:National Trust properties in Bermuda]] | ||
[[Category:Museums in Bermuda]] | [[Category:Museums in Bermuda]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:50, 27 June 2021
| Globe Hotel | |
| Bermuda | |
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 The Globe Hotel | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 32°22’53"N, 64°40’38"W |
| Town: | St George's |
| History | |
| Address: | 32 Duke of York Street |
| Built c 1700 | |
| For: | Governor Samuel Day |
| Hotel | |
| Information | |
The Globe Hotel in St George's is one of the oldest stone buildings in Bermuda, dating from around 1700. It was built on Crown land by the Governor of the time, Samuel Day, to serve as a new Government House, but Day took too much of a liking to his new creation and arranged for the land to granted to him personally - only to lose it on his bankruptcy. In about 1720 the house was sold to the locally influential Tucker family.
The Bermuda National Trust Museum is housed here, featuring a video presentation and gift shop on the main floor and permanent exhibit upstairs.
During the American Civil War (1861-1865), the offices of the Confederate agent, Major Norman Walker, were housed here. Accordingly the hotel hosts a permanent exhibit on Bermuda and the American Civil War.