Unesco urges St Regis condos be halted or scaled back
Representatives from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation have called for plans to build additional residential buildings at the St Regis Hotel to be reconsidered. A report from…
Unesco officials meet St George’s stakeholders
A recent visit by Unesco officials was deemed “a pivotal moment” in efforts to bolster St George’s. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said in a statement: “This…
Fort Albert gets makeover by an army of volunteers
A disused fort at St George’s has been cleared of dumped waste and overgrowth by an army of volunteers, bringing the historic structure part way back to its former glory….
St. George’s: Bermuda’s World Heritage Site
In 2000, UNESCO designated much of the East End to have ‘Outstanding Universal Value’. What does this status mean for Bermuda today – and tomorrow? Our collective sense of humanity…
A passion for patching up Bermuda’s historical gems
When Dean Saunders started repairing a wall at Fort Albert in St George’s he could not believe that people turned up to have a look around. “There were people from…
Sri Lankan association bands together to clean up forts
Members of the recently formed Sri Lankan Association of Bermuda rolled up their sleeves this weekend to help the St George’s Foundation. About 60 members of the organisation took part…
Restored forts could be tourism magnet, says heritage leader
Restored historic forts in the East End could attract visitors to the island while educating locals about the island’s history. Peter Barrett, president of the St George’s Foundation, said that…
Bermuda flag set to fly over old fort as clean-up work continues at historic site
The Bermuda flag is set to fly over Fort Victoria for the first time in decades this week as efforts to clean up the site continue. Peter Barrett, of the…
Fort emerges from a forest of trees thanks to work of charity and small army of volunteers
A forest of casuarinas and hundreds of pounds of debris have been cleared from Bermuda’s largest fortification as part of a clean-up of the historic Fort Victoria. The fortification once…