St. George's Garrison, Bermuda

St. George's Garrison
Bermuda
St. George's Garrison (and St. George's Town) as surveyed by Lieutenant Arthur Johnson Savage, RE, in 1897-1899
St. George's Garrison is located in Bermuda
St. George's Garrison
St. George's Garrison
Location in Bermuda
Coordinates32°23′02″N 64°40′23″W / 32.383763°N 64.672985°W / 32.383763; -64.672985
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerWar Office
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1793
Built forBoard of Ordnance and War Office
In use1793 - 1957
Garrison information
GarrisonBermuda Garrison
OccupantsBritish Army, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, United States Army Coast Artillery Corps

St. George's Garrison was the first permanent military camp of the Bermuda Garrison established in the British colony and Imperial fortress of Bermuda (or The Somers Isles), with construction of Old Military Road and the original Royal Barracks commencing during the war between Britain and France that followed the French Revolution. It would remain in use until 1957, when it was transferred to the civil (colonial) government with most of the other Admiralty and War Office properties in Bermuda.