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The State House, Bermuda, built in 1620, was one of the first stone structures.. The predominance of stone as a building material came about early in Bermuda's history. The first settlers built using the native and abundant Bermuda cedar, but such structures were rarely able to withstand either the normal winds or the occasional hurrican
The State House in St. George's was the home of Bermuda's parliament from 1620 until the capital's relocation to Hamilton in 1815. Carter House St. David's: 1640 Walshingham House Hamilton Parish: 1652 Built in 1652 as a private home for the Trott family [1] Old Rectory St. George's: 1699 Bridge House St. George's: 1700 Palmetto House ...
Buildings and structures in Hamilton, Bermuda (3 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Bermuda" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
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The State House, the home of Bermuda's parliament in St. George's from 1620 until the capital's relocation to Hamilton in 1815. Picture taken in 2006. The State House (1620) in St. George's was the first purpose-built home of the House of Assembly, which then constituted the only chamber of the Parliament of Bermuda. Other than fortifications ...
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The Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications is the name used by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee to identify collectively as a World Heritage Site St. George's Town, founded in 1612 (following the 1609 wreck on Bermuda's reefs of the Sea Venture), and a range of fortifications, batteries, and magazines built ...
Bermuda Gazette of 12 November 1796, calling for privateering against Spain and its allies, and with advertisements for crew for two privateer vessels. Bermuda was a center of privateering for most of its early history, with Bermuda governors Nathaniel Butler and Benjamin Bennett actively encouraging the practice.