Settlement Narrative: Bermuda In 1505, the Bermudas were accidentally discovered by Juan de Bermudez when his ship, La Garza, ran aground on the shallow shoals that surrounded the island. However, Bermuda stayed uninhabited until 1609 when Admiral George Somers landed there. In 1609, Somers was made admiral of ... ...

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