Dice Games Banned Early In Bermuda History
Dice games were banned early on in Bermuda’s history according to the National Museum of Bermuda, who posted a photo of bone dice from a 17th century shipwreck on Instagram recently.
The Museum often posts photos and historical facts on the photo sharing network allowing people to glimpse into the past using modern technology.
The caption said the photo was of Bone dice from the 17th-century Stonewall Wreck on display in the Shipwreck Island exhibit.
“Dice were very small so they could be hidden easily. Dice games were banned early on in Bermuda’s history as a number of people had lost large quantities of money and goods,” posted the Museum.
According to the Department of Conservation the Stonewall wreck was found in the 1950s by Harry Cox, and lays in a sand hole to the west of Bermuda.
The wreck was archaeologically investigated by Dethlefsen in the 1970’s and the National Museum of Bermuda in the 1990’s. Teddy Tucker thought she might be the Ragusan, a Spanish ship wrecked in 1648.
The Museum — which has more than 30,000 objects on display — is offering free admission over the month of January for all Bermuda residents. Located at the Royal Naval Dockyard in Sandys, the opening hours are 10am – 4pm on Monday – Friday, and from 10am – 5pm on weekends.
Stupid people will lose their money whether gaming is legal or not. That shouldn’t spoil it for the rest of us.