Verdmont, Georgian manor house in Smith's Parish, Bermuda
Verdmont is a stone house with four tall chimneys positioned at the top of Collector's Hill, offering views across Bermuda's south shore. The interior is arranged as furnished rooms that show how life looked during the 1700s.
The house was founded in 1710 by John Dickinson, a wealthy shipowner and influential member of local government. The building's structure has remained unchanged since that founding period.
The rooms display furniture made from local axelwood, family portraits from the colonial era, and fine porcelain pieces that reveal how wealthy households lived and what they valued. These collections show the everyday tastes and social standing of Bermuda's upper class during that time.
The house is run by the Bermuda National Trust as a museum where you can freely explore the rooms at your own pace. The hillside setting means there is little shade, so visiting on cooler or cloudier days tends to be more comfortable.
The garden grows plants that match early 1700s farming methods, including cultivated roses and herbs from that period. These botanical choices reflect what island residents actually grew and valued back then.
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