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Irreplaceable relics of Bermuda’s heritage have been left “dumped” at the mercy of the elements, according to an anonymous complainant who contacted The Royal Gazette. However, their custodian said the old carriages, formerly housed in a museum, were...

A few years ago, Melodye Micere Van Putten would never have imagined having a film made about her life. Her Ashay Rites of Passage curriculum had been cancelled — just five years after she began empowering Dellwood students with black history. She wa...

The notorious pirate Blackbeard once threatened to turn Bermuda into a pirate’s den. So claims historian William S Zuill in his new book, The Pirate Menace. “He was a rogue with a vivid personality,” said the 84-year-old. “In the height of battle, Bl...

The arrival of three United States historical groups later this year to mark the 240th anniversary of the Bermuda Gunpowder Plot will benefit the Island’s charities. Members of Sons of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution, an...

About 300 Auschwitz survivors gathered at the site of the former Nazi death camp last week to mark 70 years since its liberation on January 27, 1945. The anniversary was observed across the globe — and it also put the spotlight back on a little-known...

Born Michael King Jr on this day in 1929, MLK’s life was a journey of transformation. His father had declared independence as a teen; turning around a challenged background through perseverance and some luck. Daddy King changed their names to “Martin...

Students at Dalton E Tucker Primary will today re-enact a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights movement. They’ll replicate the March on Washington as they celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr, whose 86th birthday would have been today. One of th...

A local historian has uncovered an intriguing new twist in the life of the German U-boat captain who was held captive in Bermuda during the Second World War. Horst Augustinovic discovered that while Captain Harald Lange was incarcerated at the Naval ...

A Bermuda heritage organisation is to strengthen its ties with the Slave Route Project driven by Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) to help to promote socially conscious travel to sites that are important and re...

A chance discovery during a sports event at the old Casemates prison has brought to light what could be an intriguing fragment of history. “I thought it was a plastic toy at first,” said history buff Karl Outerbridge of a carved wooden lion that he s...

Jim Humphreys can still vividly recall the summer of 1944 and the role his wife, Shirley, played in arguably the most pivotal moment of the Second World War. The arrival of the German submarine, U-505, in Bermuda in June was top secret because its ca...

Here we are this week, welcoming the America’s Cup to Bermuda and looking forward to the sporting excitement that will climax in 2017. Bermuda, the Dot in the Ocean*, is drawing intense scrutiny from around the world as the new host of this prestigio...