The St. George's Foundation http://www.stgeorgesfoundation.org BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:28:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Spring Family Fun Day March 31, 201212:00 pmto6:00 pm

Save the Date!  And join us for a day of family fun at the World Heritage Centre at Pennos Wharf.

 

]]> http://www.stgeorgesfoundation.org/2012/02/save-date/ The Perfect Gift ‘A Stroll Through St. George’s II‘ DVD is on sale now at the World Heritage Centre.  Purchase a copy for only $15.00 and learn why UNESCO designated St. George’s a World Heritage Site.

 

 

]]> http://www.stgeorgesfoundation.org/2011/11/perfect-holiday-gift/ New Permanent Exhibit Shipwrecked!…with Patience, Delivered!

Have you ever wondered how the Sea Venture survivors were able to construct two rescue vessels? Visit our new exhibit featuring the Sea Venture, Deliverance and Patience models produced by the American Marine Model Gallery. The World Heritage… continue reading

]]> http://www.stgeorgesfoundation.org/2011/10/exhibit-opening-lecture-series-october-28-29/ Deliverance Re-Opens After several weeks of structural renovation, the Deliverance replica on Ordnance Island is once again open to the public Monday through Saturday from 10 am until 4 pm.  Bring the children for a summer outing or plan a day in… continue reading

]]> http://www.stgeorgesfoundation.org/2011/08/deliverance-re-opens/ Tobacco: The Intriguing Story of Bermuda and Virginia Excerpt:

Tobacco (nicotiana tobaccum) most certainly originated in central and south Americas and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus in 1492 sailed into Cuba’s Haia de Gibara looking for gold but found Indians who “smoked like chimneys”.  Rodrigo de Jerez who was with Columbus

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]]> http://www.stgeorgesfoundation.org/2011/05/tobacco-the-intriguing-story-of-bermuda-and-virginia/ RIP It Summer Programme was a huge success! June 3, 2011

 

RIP It 2011: ‘Bringing History to Life’ with Food

Follow the link below to read the August 4th RG Young Observer feature article and be sure to check our Facebook page next week for a video… continue reading

]]> http://www.stgeorgesfoundation.org/2011/05/rip-it-2011-registration-deadline/ Keeping History Alive The website redesign and educational projects ‘A Day in the Life’ and ‘WHS Digital Field Trip’ were made possible by Advocates for Bermuda’s Children(ABC).

ABC grew out of the National committee established for the International Year of the Child (1979).

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]]> http://www.stgeorgesfoundation.org/2011/04/keeping-history-alive/ World Heritage Centre Located in the heart of the Town, the World Heritage Centre is a key orientation and resource point for visitors and students of all ages.

Celebrating the mission of the The St. George’s Foundation, The World Heritage Centre is central to the… continue reading

]]> http://www.stgeorgesfoundation.org/2011/04/whc/ New Special Exhibit The portrait of Anne Willing Bingham graced the first US coinage from 1796 to 1807.
She died in St. George’s in 1801 and is buried in St. Peter’s Church graveyard (her marble gravestone is remarkable and worth seeing!)  The complete

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]]> http://www.stgeorgesfoundation.org/2010/12/new-special-exhibit/ A New Look at an Old Town This year, students became teachers. Each day they began by preparing a lesson plan/script and ended each session by Blogging about the days journey. They choose where we visited, who we spoke with, and how we presented Bermuda to the… continue reading

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