Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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 between 1612 and 1939, the last of which was removed from use in 1953.Bermuda Forts 1612–1957, Dr. Edward C. Harris, The Bermuda Maritime Museum Press, The Bermuda Maritime Museum, P.O. Box MA 133, Mangrove Bay, Bermuda MA BX, UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda Read more on Wikipedia
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