Hamilton is the capital of the Bermudas and lies at the eastern end of the Great Sound in the Atlantic Ocean. The town was founded in 1790 and made capital of the Bermudas in 1815. The "sugar-frosted architecture" of the houses and buildings with their whitewashed roofs and pastel-coloured fronts dating from the 18th and 19th centuries is truly unique. Local attractions include "Sessions House", the cathedral, the defences at Fort Hamilton and the port, which was designated a free port in 1956 and is the largest in the Bermudas.
