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The origins of British rule in Bermuda date back to its discovery by the Spanish in 1502. In 1609, English settlers arrived after a shipwreck en route to Virginia, which led to the establishment of a permanent settlement by the Virginia Company in 1612. They built the town of St. George's, the oldest surviving English town in the New World. Despite a push for independence in 1995, Bermuda remains a British territory, which leaves it with a unique blend of cultural influences.