Old State House
Located in the historic town of St George, the Old State House is Bermuda’s oldest building. Constructed in 1620 by Governor Nathaniel Butler, with Italianate features, its limestone blocks are held together by a mortar of turtle oil and lime.
Until 1815, when Bermuda’s capital moved from St George to Hamilton, it was used as the seat of the colonial parliament. During this time it was known as the Sessions House.
The building was then, and continues to be, rented by the government to the local Freemasons for a rent that leaves most of Bermuda’s tenants salivating; one peppercorn annually. To rub it in, the somewhat bizarre Peppercorn Ceremony is held annually in April.
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