Scaur Hill Fort (Ely’s Harbor, Somerset Road, Sandy’s Parish) — Built to protect overland routes to the Royal Naval Dockyard, the ramparts offer unequalled views of the Great Sound and lovely Ely’s Harbour. This untested fortification functioned well into the last century when American soldiers were stationed here during WWII. One of two 64-pound guns […]
Royal Naval Dockyard (Clocktower Parade, 5 Freeport Road, Sandys MA 01) – explore 500 years of local history and culture, displayed in military buildings of the 10-acre Keep citadel, including the award winning restored Commissioner’s House. Bastions, cannons, shipwreck artifacts, local watercrafts, maritime art, spectacular sea views and dolphin encounters are all found in Bermuda’s […]
Old Rectory, The (Broad Alley, Town of St. George) — This charming old Bermuda cottage was built by Captain George Dew in about 1699 and later became the home of Parson Richardson, who nicknamed it “The Little Bishop.” Architecturally, the house shows many similarities to buildings of the same period in the US state of […]
Hog Bay Park (Middle Road, Sandys Parish) — Stroll along shaded paths past agricultural fields, woodlands, an ancient lime kiln and abandoned cottages. This 32-acre park comprises mostly beautiful rural countryside, but a highlight is the steep coastal hillside that slopes down to Brown’s Bay, the westernmost shoreline of our island. Birdwatchers frequently patrol the […]
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse (68 St Anne’s Road, Southampton Parish) – Built in 1844, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse is the taller of two lighthouses in Bermuda, and the first of only a few lighthouses in the world to be made of cast-iron. The optic consists of a Fresnel lens from 1904 revolving on steel bearings. However for […]
Gates Fort (Cut Road, St. George’s Parish) — Standing at the edge of Town Cut, the shipping passage to St. George’s Harbour, Davers Fort, as it was initially known, was first shown on a map published in 1626. Rebuilt in the 1790s, the Keep served as a barracks in the 1800s, and was home to […]
Fort St. Catherine (15 Coot Pond Road, St. George’s Parish): Although a fortification has stood at St. Catherine’s Point for almost as long as there has been a Bermuda, the present fort dates from the 19th century. Inside and out, from the powder magazine to the gun platforms, the story of military history is well […]
(Happy Valley Road, Pembroke Parish) — During the American Revolutionary War, the island defence plan called for the population to retreat via ferry to St. George’s. As part of the plan, a battery was erected at the top of Ferry Island in the 1790s. The currently standing Ferry Island Fort replaced the battery in the […]
Ferry Island Fort (Ferry Reach, St. George’s Parish) — During the American Revolutionary War, the island defense plan called for the population to retreat via ferry to St. George’s. As part of the plan, a battery was erected at the top of Ferry Island in the 1790s. The currently standing Ferry Island Fort replaced the […]
Burnt Point Fort (Ferry Reach, St. George’s Parish): One of the oldest forts on St. George’s Island (1688), Burt Point Fort defended the western approach to St. George’s Harbour from enemy ships and prevented illegal trading by Bermudian vessels.