The Fort St. George is the first British fortress in India. The monument was found in the year 1639 in the coastal city of Madras. The fort construction provided the scope of further settlements and trading activities in the region. The construction of the fort was completed on April 23rd along with the St. George's Day, celebrated in honor of St. George. The strong fort stands with 6 meter high walls. From 1746 to 1749 it remained in the possession of the French authority but was restored to the British under the treaty of Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, which brought an end to the War of Austrian Succession.
At present the fort is serving as the administrative headquarter of the legislative assembly of the state of Tamil Nadu. The fort still comprises a garrison for troops along with different locations at South India and the Andamans. The Fort Museum contains many ancient Raj relics, including portraits of many of the Governors.
The Fort St. George also comprises several buildings inside; St. Mary's Church is the oldest Anglican Church in India in the campus of the fort. In the courtyard of the church there is one Anglican Church which was built in 1678-80 AD. The church is famous with the name 'Westminster Abbey of the East'.
Another building in the church campus is the fort museum that exhibits the items of British rule. The construction of this building was completed in 1795 and first housed the office of the Madras Bank. Upstairs the hall was the Public Exchange Hall that served the purpose of lottery drawings, public meetings, and is occasionally used for entertainment purposes also. The objects kept on display in the museum include weapons, uniforms coins, medals, and other artifacts from Britain, France and India dating back to the British period.
Another building within the campus of the fort is the Wellesley House. In the Wellesley House the first floor holds a banquet hall that holds paintings of the Governor of the Fort and other high officials of the Regime. The building also holds one 14.5 ft statue at the entrance of museum stairway. This statue was created by the Charles Bank in England and was finally brought in India. The monument stands as the first monumental construction of British power in India.
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