Fort Hamilton

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AlbinoFlea @ 2005-09-12 20:34:52

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From http://www.bermuda-online.org/forts.htm:

It was ordered by the Duke of Wellington and designed to repel any attack on the city of Hamilton and its environs. It was completed in the 1870's out of solid rock by the British Army's Royal Engineers. At that time and for the next two decades, it was fully manned, bristling with long range guns operated by detachments of the British Army's Royal Artillery. Those were the days when Bermuda had a full garrison of British Army regulars. The country then considered most likely to invade Bermuda was the USA. But the fort, outdated before completion, never fired a shot in anger. Its former subterranean military walkways are now lovely moat gardens lined with tall bamboo's, other fine shrubs and flora - a botanist's paradise.

More Info:

www.bermuda-online.org

Location:

Hamilton, Bermuda (BM)
@ 32.29487800, -64.77712900

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