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St. George, Bermuda

St. George, Bermuda
Bermuda harbour 1926
The Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda is the earliest example of an English colonial town. It consists of the Town of St George and fortifications on small islands commanding access to the Town and the harbour. Permanent settlement here began in 1612. The forts are also of high value as authentic examples of the first defensive works built by these early European colonists.

The nominated area consists of the Town of St George on St. George Island: including its original street plan, simple houses, impressive mansions such as Bridge House, the Hunter Building, or Whitehall; warehouses (Long House); several churches including the oldest Anglican church in continuous use in the western hemisphere.

The Town itself is defended by two forts, the Western Redoubt and Fort St George. Fortifications on other islands include:
- King’s Castle on Castle Island, including 3 17th century forts
- Fort on Southampton Island
- fortifications on St David's Island
- Smith's Fort on Governor's Island
- Cunningham's Fort and the remains of Paget’s fort on Paget's Island

Year Decision Comments
2000 Inscribed Reasons for inscription
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Reviews

Emilia Bautista King (U.S.A.):
The Town of St. George is very quaint and the townspeople are very welcoming. The place is filled with old world English charm with its cobblestone streets and old buildings. The related fortifications entail the forts that surround St. George. Some of them are not accessible to the public, but my husband and I managed to visit Fort St. Catherine, Fort George, Alexandra Battery and Gate's Fort. These places are walking distance from the town.

We visited Bermuda for four nights, which was enough time for me. December 2006 was when we were there and it was not very busy with tourists. Personally, I quite liked it this way and I still enjoyed pleasant weather!
 
Ben Pastore (USA):
For an Atlantic island, Bermuda feels much more like the Caribbean, and the related fortifications reflect as much. This small yet lovely island is usually crawling with tourists, but that's no problem. There always seems to be some corner with the solitude and charm that Bermuda exudes.
Date posted: June 2005


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