St. Georges
You'll find a lot of history in St. George's, which isn't really unusual for Bermuda, steeped in preserved colonial history at every turn. In St. George's, however, you'll find a lot of oldest history. For example, you'll find Bermuda's oldest churchyard, the oldest continuously operating Anglical church in the Western Hemisphere, Bermuda's oldest building, etc. That's because St. George's was the original capital of Bermuda. This was the original seat, where it was happening, up until 1815, when the government was moved to Hamilton.
Features of St. George'sGo to Carriage Museum to see all sorts of grand old carriages that used to carry the citizens of Bermuda from place to place. Go to Bridge House for fine example of really old architecture. Go to Featherbed Alley Printery to see a working printing press like the one John Gutenberg invented over 500 years ago. Town Hall in St. George's is a good place to go for local history and architecture, and it's free.
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