The stone incarnation of the original Anglican church that stood on this site since the 1650s, St Mark's is a dramatic landmark with a prominent spire. Check out the heavy cedar furnishings inside and the tombstones of Bermuda's seafaring families in the adjoining graveyard.
St Mark's Church
Bermuda
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