Old cannon
In vaulted rooms.
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Fort St. Catherine is a coastal artillery fort at the north-east tip of St. George's Island in Bermuda, about 15 km in a straight line north-east of the capital, Hamilton, close to the historic town of St. George's. Today it houses a museum. The first fort on the site was built of wood in 1612 and replaced with a stone fort in 1614, among the first forts the English built in the New World. It was rebuilt and expanded many times and used by the local militia and then the Royal Artillery into the 20th century, and it is part of the St. George's World Heritage Site. The fort's massive stone walls overlook a small sandy beach and turquoise water, and you can walk its passages and vaulted rooms, where huge old cannon and displays on the island's defensive history are shown. Its ramparts look out over the ocean and the north coast. Entry is paid. Check opening times before you go; there is a small beach at the foot of the fort for a swim, and it combines well with the town of St. George's.
In vaulted rooms.
At the fort's foot.
Ocean views.
St. George's, Bermuda
Yes, on the island's defensive history.
Yes, at the small beach below it.
