Yesterday I was part of a small group of 40-50 people that was taken on a guided tour through Fort St. George organised as a part of the week-long Madras Day celebrations. As many of you may be aware, August 22 is Madras Day and an excellent initiative by a few concerned citizens of the city - historian S. Muthiah, publisher Vincent D'Souza and others - has resulted in this event being celebrated annually since 2004. Check out this site for more details.
Being a Saturday morning, the Fort was free of people. We started at 7 a.m. and were accompanied by Vincent D'Souza and Archaeologist (and Madras-expert) Dr. Suresh. The walk lasted approx. 2 hours. Unfortunately I couldn't visit the Fort Museum since it opens only at 10 a.m. since I had to rush to work! I recommend a walk through the Fort to all residents of this city because this is where it all started!
Above is a pic that I took of St. Mary's Church the oldest Anglican Church (the oldest East of the Suez I am told!) built in 1680.
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