St. George's, located on the island and within the parish of the same names, settled in 1612, is the first permanent English settlement on the islands of Bermuda. It is often described as the third permanent British settlement in the Americas, after Jamestown, Virginia (1607), and Cupids, Newfoundland (1610), and the oldest continuously-inhabited British town in the New World, since the other two settlements were seasonal for a number of years.
St. George's harbour and town, seen from Fort George
Ordnance Island (left) and St. George's Town are overlooked by Fort George
The harbour at St. George's in 1854
St. George's Town, from Barrack Hill, 1857
St. George's Island, Bermuda
St. George's Island is one of the main islands of the territory of Bermuda and lies within St. George's Parish at the East End of the archipelago. St. George's Town, the original colonial capital, is located on the southern shore near the eastern end of the island. The island covers 703 acres, and is one of the six principal islands of Bermuda.
St. George's Island, Bermuda
A view of Gates' Fort on St. George's Island from the Norwegian Majesty cruise ship leaving the island