Fort St Catherine

Fort St Catherine stands on the point where the survivors of the Sea Venture came ashore in 1609, and it was fortified from 1612, first in wood and two years later in stone; what stands now is largely the result of nineteenth-century rebuilding, with a ditch cut into the rock, gun positions and a keep. Displays inside cover the wreck, the settlement and Bermuda's fortification, and replicas of the English crown jewels are shown in one chamber. It is a named component of the UNESCO listing.

Highlights

• The rock-cut ditch - the defences cut down into the limestone.
• The gun positions - the nineteenth-century emplacements on the ramparts.
• The 1609 landing - the shore where the Sea Venture survivors came in.
• The displays - the exhibitions on the wreck and Bermuda's defences.

When to go

March to November is the most comfortable. Cruise ship days bring crowds. Hurricane season runs June to November.

Good to know

Most of what stands is nineteenth century rather than from the settlement period. The crown jewels are replicas. It is busy on cruise days.

Nearby

Tobacco Bay is nearby, and St George's town is south.

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