𝑩𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒖𝒅𝒂 𝑶𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔

Which historic alley or lane in St. George’s has the most fascinating backstory?

The Old Towne is full of small back alleys and lanes – many of which are beautifully named after people or events from days of yore – none of which stand out as especially noteworthy or special, but some are worth finding for a great photo op.

Most of them are tricky to find as they tend to be in the back areas (perfectly safe) behind York Street/Town Square.

Shinbone Alley: Named after the legendary struggles of British soldiers stationed in St. George’s who, after a lively evening visiting the town’s local taverns, would notoriously stumble or crawl back up the narrow dirt lane, waking up the next morning with battered shinbones.

Featherbed Alley: A centuries-old lane whose name carries a charming piece of Bermudian folklore – suggesting that traveling down the passage by horse and cart felt as soft and smooth as resting on a featherbed.

Barber’s Alley: Located just off Water Street, this passage honors Joseph Hayne Rainey, a former South Carolina slave who escaped to Bermuda aboard a Confederate blockade runner during the American Civil War, operated a successful barbershop right in St. George’s, and later returned to the U.S. to become the first Black person elected to the House of Representatives.

Needle and Thread Alley: Reflects the bustling trade of the 17th-century clothiers and tailors who once set up their shops along this compact residential route.

Printer’s Alley: Named in honor of Joseph Stockdale, who brought Bermuda’s very first printing press to the colony in 1783 and established the island’s pioneer newspaper, The Bermuda Gazette, from a home situated right along the lane.

Nea’s Alley: A short, picturesque connector street named in tribute to Hester Louisa Tucker – immortalized as “Nea” in the romantic poetic verses written by the visiting Irish poet Tom Moore during his time in Bermuda in 1804.

A true reason to Wander and Wonder.

 𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒉𝒂𝒎,

𝒄𝒐-𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝑩𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒖𝒅𝒂 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔.