Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2018 | Page 162

St. Georges St. Georges Island, which is the oldest continuously English inhabited settlement in the western hemisphere, was first settled when the English ship, Sea Venture, ran aground there in 1609. Visitors to the town today can wander along the maze of narrow streets with names like Featherbed Alley and Old Maid’s Lane or visit several museums to learn of the island’s history.