St. Peter's Church - St. George, Bermuda
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N 32° 22.885 W 064° 40.655
20S E 342193 N 3583951
St. Peter's Church is located in the city of St. George, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Waymark Code: WMDMFK
Location: Bermuda
Date Posted: 01/31/2012
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The original church on this site was constructed in 1612. It is considered to be the oldest continuously used Anglican Church in the New World. The wood framed structure has limestone walls and a limestone slate roof. The interior features exposed cedar beams and commemorative plaques.
Most of the present structure dates from 1713, but the steeple is a later additions. The first Bermuda Parliament met here in 1620, making it the 3rd oldest parliament in the world. Bermuda's first newspaper publisher, Joseph Stockdale, is buried beneath the church floor.
The $50 banknote was issued by the Bermuda Monetary Authority in 2009 and is currently in circulation. It also depicts a red-billed tropicbird and monarch butterfly. However, it's the white-billed tropicbird and not red-billed tropicbird that is found in Bermuda. The banknote is 136 x 69 mm. and carries a security thread showing a map of bermuda and a watermark of an hibiscus flower and sail boat. The Bermuda dollar is on par with the United States dollar.
Money Issuing Country: Bermuda
Currency: Bermuda Dollar
Denomination: $50
Date of Issue: 03/09/2009
Type of Money: Bank note
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