The local RAF Commander, however, stayed on, on loan to the Bermuda Government, and converted the RAF facilities into the Civil Air Terminal, operated by the local government. The RAF forces in Bermuda were withdrawn at the end of the War. The airfield began life as Kindley Field, a joint US Army Air Forces (USAAF)/Royal Air Force (RAF) base, during the Second World War. The first British coins in America were struck here. The close ties with Virginia were commemorated even after Bermuda's separation by reference to the archipelago in many Virginian place names, such as Bermuda City, and Bermuda Hundred. In 1615, the colony was passed to a new company, the Somers Isles Company ( The Somers Isles remains an official name for the colony, named after Admiral Somers, just as Gate's Bay and Fort Gates are named after Sir Thomas Gates), formed by the same shareholders. Usually known as “Pocahontas” story tale, Bermuda first history was narrated by John Smith. It is the oldest continually inhabited English town in the New World.
St George's was settled in 1612 and made Bermuda's first capital. Intentional settlement of Bermuda began in 1612. For the next century, the island is believed to have been visited frequently but not settled. The largest island is Main Island, sometimes itself called Bermuda.īermuda was discovered originally by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermudez, in 1505. Although usually referred to in the singular, the territory consists of 181 islands, with a total area of 53.3 square kilometers (20.6 sq mi). Wade International airport is the unique airport serving Bermuda, a British overseas territory, located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Just be careful you don't get lost in the " Bermuda Triangle" on the way!
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