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History Museum Attractions In St. George

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St. George's , located on the island and within the parish of the same names, settled in 1612, was the first permanent English settlement on the islands of Bermuda. It is often described as the third successful English settlement in the Americas, after St. John's, Newfoundland, and Jamestown, Virginia and the oldest continuously-inhabited English town in the New World, since the other two settlements were seasonal for a number of years.
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  • 1. Fort St. Catherine St George
    Fort St. Catherine, or Fort St. Catherine's , is a coastal artillery fort at the North-East tip of St. George's Island, Bermuda. Successively redeveloped, the fort was used first by Bermudian Militia and then by regular Royal Artillery units from 1612 into the 20th century. Today it houses a museum.
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  • 2. World Heritage Centre - St. George St George
    The Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications is the name used by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage Committee to identify collectively as a World Heritage site St. George's Town, founded in 1612 , and a range of fortifications, batteries, and magazines built between 1612 and 1939, the last of which was removed from use in 1953.St. George's, located on the island, and within the parish of the same names, is the oldest surviving English town in the New World. Originally called New London, it was founded by the Virginia Company and was Bermuda's capital until 1815. It contains many historic buildings, including St. Peter's Church , the oldest Protestant church in the New World, the State House, which had housed the Parliament of ...
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  • 3. St. George's Historical Society Museum St George
    St. George's , located on the island and within the parish of the same names, settled in 1612, was the first permanent English settlement on the islands of Bermuda. It is often described as the third successful English settlement in the Americas, after St. John's, Newfoundland, and Jamestown, Virginia and the oldest continuously-inhabited English town in the New World, since the other two settlements were seasonal for a number of years.
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