Bermudian Heritage Museum - St. George, Bermuda
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The Bermudian Heritage Museum is located on the corner of West Water Street and Duke of York Street in St. George, Bermuda.
Waymark Code: WMMQHK
Location: Bermuda
Date Posted: 10/26/2014
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The Bermudian Heritage Museum is housed in the former Grand United Order of Good Samaritans Lodge which was once home to the Friendly Society that assisted emancipated slaves. It is now a stop on the UNESCO African Diaspora Heritage Trail. The museum preserves the accomplishments of Black Bermudians.
A bronze UNESCO African Diaspora Heritage Trail plaque on the front wall has a globe with an over-sized map of Bermuda and a bas-relief sculpture depicting Black Bermudians in native dress participating in a celebration. The plaque is inscribed:
THE BERMUDA DIASPORA HERITAGE TRAIL
{Globe With Bermuda Greatly Enlarged}
BERMUDA
OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED A UNESCO
SLAVE ROUTE PROJECT
BERMUDIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM
This museum tells the story of the accomplishments
of Black Bermudians. This building was the
meeting place of one of the Black Lodges formed
after slavery was abolished in 1834
The stamp was issued by Bermuda in 2010 as part of a set of four stamps depicting sites on the UNESCO African Diaspora Heritage Trail.
Stamp Issuing Country: Bermuda
Date of Issue: May 10, 2010
Denomination: 70 cents
Color: multicolor
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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