The Sea Venture was the flagship of the Third Supply mission to the Jamestown Colony that was wrecked in Bermuda in 1609. A 300-ton ship commissioned by the London Company, she was one of the first single timbered merchantmen built in England, and also the first dedicated emigration ship. Sea Venture‘s wreck is widely thought to have been the inspiration for William Shakespeare‘s play The Tempest.

The wreck of the Sea Venture on the uninhabited islands of Bermuda also led directly to Bermuda’s colonization. Now, Bermuda is celebrating the landing.

Bernews reports that a Sea Venture Landing Day event — to mark the anniversary of the arrival of the survivors of the Sea Venture shipwreck in Bermuda — will be held on Wednesday, July 28th in the east end.

A spokesperson said, “The St. George’s/Lyme Regis Twinning Association will hold a Sea Venture Landing Day to mark the anniversary of the July 28, 1609, arrival of the survivors of the Sea Venture shipwreck in Bermuda.

“Sea Venture Landing Day takes place on Wednesday, July 28th from 6 to 7 pm at the northeast end of Gates’ Bay, next to Fort St. Catherine and the St. Regis Bermuda Resort.

“The historical re-enactment begins with a gig representing the Sea Venture long boat coming ashore, followed by a re-enactment of the survivors’ arrival.

The survivors of the Sea Venture wreck spent nine months on Bermuda and built two pinnaces from local lumber and what they could salvage from the shipwreck. They subsequently sailed on to Jamestown, Virginia. 

Thanks to Irwin Bryan for contributing to his post.