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The history of Hamilton as a British city began in 1790 when the government of Bermuda set aside 145 acres (59 ha) for its future seat, officially incorporated in 1793 by an Act of Parliament, and named for Governor Henry Hamilton. The colony's capital relocated to Hamilton from St George's in 1815. The city has been at the political and ...
Bermuda Day is a public holiday in the islands of Bermuda. It is celebrated on the Friday before the last Monday in May. [1] This effectively always makes it the fourth Friday in May. [2] Bermuda Day is traditionally the first day of the year that residents will go into the sea [citation needed].
Map of the island of Bermuda. Bermuda was first documented by a European in 1503 by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez.In 1609, the English Virginia Company, which had established Jamestown in Virginia two years earlier, permanently settled Bermuda in the aftermath of a hurricane, when the crew and passengers of Sea Venture steered the ship onto the surrounding reef to prevent it from sinking ...
Remembrance Day Parade, Hamilton, Bermuda. A former Imperial fortress colony once known as "the Gibraltar of the West" and "Fortress Bermuda", defence of Bermuda, as part of the British sovereign state, is the responsibility of the British Government.
Bermuda Hezekiah Frith, Sr. (1763 – 1848) was an Bermudan shipowner, privateer and slave trader. One of the richest men in Bermuda during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, he built the Spithead House in Warwick, Bermuda .
Category: History of Hamilton, Bermuda. 2 languages. ... Centuries in Hamilton, Bermuda (2 C) This page was last edited on 29 November 2014, at 08:38 (UTC) ...
The Postal History and Stamps of Bermuda. Lawrence, Mass.: Quarterman Publications, 1978 432p. Lawrence, Mass.: Quarterman Publications, 1978 432p. This is a revision of the author's Bermuda: the Post Office, postal markings, and adhesive stamps , published in 1962 by Robson Lowe, and of its Supplement (1968), with additional new material.
The name Hamilton Harbour is taken from the City of Hamilton, itself named for the Governor of Bermuda at the time of its 1793 founding, Sir Henry Hamilton. Prior to this, the harbour was known as Paget's Port , taking its name from the parish of Paget to its south (the parish having been named for William Paget, 4th Baron Paget de Beaudesert ).