Plymouth, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Wreck of the “Sea Venture”

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 4, 2018

1. Wreck of the “Sea Venture” Marker

Inscription.
This tablet was erected in 1959 by the people of Bermuda to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the wreck on a Bermuda reef of Sea Venture; Captain Christopher Newport, flagship of Admiral Sir George Somers whose fleet sailed from Plymouth Sound on 2nd June 1609 to carry settlers and supplies to the infant colony at Jamestown in Virginia. On board Sea Venture were 150 persons including Sir Thomas Gates, Governor Designate of Virgina and all these were landed on the uninhabited island of Bermuda in ten months they built two vessels and sailed on to Jamestown. Sir George Somers having returned to Bermuda for more supplies died there on 9th november 1610 his heart was buried at St George's Bermuda and his body at Whitchurch, Dorset. His name was given to the Bermudas or Somers Islands, now Britain's oldest colony

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 50° 21.972′ N, 4° 8.015′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, England. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Commercial Road and The Barbican, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plymouth, England PL1 2LR, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sir Humphey Gilbert’s Voyage (here, next to this marker); The Roanoke Colonies

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(here, next to this marker); Royal Visit (here, next to this marker); Iron Pipes (here, next to this marker); Sailing of the Mayflower (here, next to this marker); Arrival of NC4 (a few steps from this marker); The Tolpuddle Martyrs (a few steps from this marker); 350th Anniversary of the Mayflower (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.

Also see . . .
1. Sea Venture on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 27, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Bermuda on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 27, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 4, 2018

2. Wreck of the “Sea Venture” Marker

Model of the Sea Venture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Judith Elizabeth Pearson, circa 2016

3. Model of the Sea Venture

A model of the Sea Venture on display in the National Museum of Bermuda.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3. submitted on February 7, 2021, by Judith Elizabeth Pearson of Burke, Virginia.