Day 9 - Part 4: Sunset at Gibbs Hill Lighthouse

What better than a stunning sunset to mark the end of a beautiful and very busy day. 
No further words necessary.

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Day 9 - Part 3: Fort Hamilton

Fort Hamilton was built in the 1870s, on the orders of the Duke of Wellington. Hewn out of solid rock by the Royal Engineers and designed to repel any attack on the city of Hamilton the fort was fully manned for the next twenty years, with long range guns operated by the British Army's Royal Artillery. The guns were never fired at an enemy, however, and the grounds have been transformed into a lovely park area including moat gardens lined with ferns, bamboos and many other plants. 

  

































































In 1962 British horticulturalist George Ogden arrived in Bermuda to take up the role of Parks Superintendent. He set about clearing the moat which had been used as a dumping ground. As a result of Ogden’s hard work, the moat area has been transformed into a shady sanctuary that provides visitors with a peaceful and serene retreat.

 

Built on a prominent hill on the outskirts of Hamilton, the fort offers visitors spectacular views of both the city and the harbour area.

 

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Day 9 - Part 2: Waterville, Paget

Waterville, built around 1725, was home to seven generations of the Trimingham family. In 1842 the first Trimingham’s store was established in the cellar of the house, selling dried goods. By 1861 the business had relocated to Front Street in Hamilton where it remained until its closure in 2005.
Waterville is now the headquarters of the Bermuda National Trust. Two reception rooms contain many Trimingham family heirlooms and are open to the public.

The house is located on the water’s edge at the end of Hamilton Harbour, known as the Foot of the Lane.

 



























Visitors can enjoy the Heritage Rose Garden created by the Bermuda Rose Society in 1988, or have a seat in the gazebo dedicated to Mary-Jean Mitchell Green. Mary-Jean was the only daughter of British industrialist and business tycoon Sir Harold Mitchell. After his death Mary-Jean took over the running of his many international businesses until her untimely death at the age of 38. When she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Mary-Jean created a foundation whose mission is to fight breast cancer.

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