The Frederick Street Steps (locally called St. Andrew's, Hill Crest or Blackbeard's Steps) provide access to East Hill Street. The steps were carved out of stone in 1793, along with the street. Legend has it that, because of the panoramic view of the Harbor from East Hill Street, Blackbeard, the notorious Pirate, used these steps to go onto East Hill Street to see when the ships were coming in, so that he and his comrades could plunder them. A Remembrance Day Ceremony in honor of the fallen war heroes was once held on these steps, as the original Cenotaph was built here before it was reconstructed in the Garden of Remembrance. If you take a walk up the steps and head west along East Hill Street, you will see several buildings that have a colonial influence: Headquarters of the Post Office This building was constructed in 1971. Residents can be seen collecting letters from the post boxes and purchasing the colorful stamps that display Bahamian scenery. Philatelists can also, purchase commemorative stamps for their stamp collections. Several other government departments including the Office of the Attorney General are housed in the Post Office building. Ministry Of Foreign Affairs The Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located in a building formerly occupied by the East Hill Club. Some of the old structures can still be seen on the lower grounds. Royal Bank House This is the nerve center for the Royal Bank's regional and international operations. In the early 1700's the estate was owned by the Crown and was known as ,Glenwood.'Inside the building are many works of art including water colors by Bahamian artists, historical maps and prints. Providence House It presently houses Pricewaterhouse Coopers, a firm of charted accountants, and a few offshore banks. It is believed that an American Loyalist named Moody, who probably received it as a Crown Grant in 1783 following the American Revolutionary War, initially owned the site. East Hill Street concludes at the top of Gregory's Arch and leads into the grounds of Government House. It provides an excellent aerial view of the cruise ships accessing the harbor, the Prince George Dock, the British Colonial Hilton Hotel and the top of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Kirk.