Bermuda’s unique armoured fortifications
Fort Cunningham and Alexandra Battery are works of military engineering of the 1860s in Bermuda’s UNESCO World Heritage Site. They were built during Palmerston’s modernisation of Britain’s imperial defences to…
Preserving Bermuda’s history
Stuart Smith never set out to lead a heritage movement. But a camping trip changed everything. While on Ports Island with a group of friends, he paid a visit to…
Public school pupils tour Ferry Point Park
Children from the island’s public schools were afforded an opportunity to explore Ferry Point Park at St George’s last week. The visit, which was made possible through the St George’s…
Preserving the past, protecting our future
Scattered across Bermuda are historical forts — silent sentinels that once protected our shores from foreign threats. These forts tell the story of Bermuda’s role as a strategic outpost in…
Protecting the future of our world heritage
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Unesco World Heritage status for the Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications. With May being Heritage Month, this is a time…
SGF Restoration with the Department of Culture Apprenticeship Programme
Mason and Tradition Bearer Dean Saunders worked with an apprentice, Mark Mills, to remediate the Ferry Point gun powder magazine as part of the St. George’s Foundation’s efforts to preserve…
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…