Flatts is a small settlement in
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the American state of North Carolina, about to the west-northwest.
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, lying on the southern bank of
Flatt's Inlet in
Hamilton Parish, almost exactly between the territory's two incorporated municipalities,
Hamilton
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and
St. George's.
History
It is one of the earliest settled areas in
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the American state of North Carolina, about to the west-northwest.
Bermuda is an ...
. Although the entrance to the inlet is now too shallow, due to sand, to allow entrance to large vessels, it was once a useful harbour. Its primary utility is often said to have been that it was remote from the old Capital, St. George's, and the customs officers located there. The Island's
parliament
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occasionally met in Flatts, historically, although the official seat of government remained the
State House, in St. George's until moving to Hamilton in 1815. A number of former warehouses and prominent homes survive in Flatts Village to speak of its more prosperous and active past.
Flatts Bridge crosses the inlet at the settlement, and the
Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is located opposite, on the north side of the inlet. The former Station of the defunct
Bermuda Railway is now home to the Bermuda National History Museum. The Aquarium, Museum and Zoo are open 364 days a year (Closed Christmas Day) from 9 to 5 (Last admission is at 4 pm) Admission is inclusive for all 3 venues.
External links
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Populated places in Bermuda
Hamilton Parish
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