Fort King George - Darien, GA
N 31° 21.879 W 081° 24.998
17R E 460377 N 3470090
Fort King George was built in 1721. Also in this State historic site are the ruins of a Spanish mission dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. The site is located at 1600 Wayne St in Darien, GA.
Waymark Code: WM55QR
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2008
Views: 6
The marker reads:
"OLD FORT KING GEORGE
Site of old Fort King George, built in 1721 by Col. John Barnwell, of South Carolina, under British Royal orders. This tiny cypress blockhouse, 26 feet square, with 3 floors, and a lookout in the gable from which the guard could watch over the Inland Waterway and St. Simon's Island, was flanked by officers quarters and barracks, and the entire area was surrounded on all but the river side by a moat and palisades. Garrisoned by his Majesty's Independent Company, with replacements of Colony scouts, the fort was occupied for six years. During that time more than 140 officers and soldiers lost their lives here and were buried on the adjacent bluff. The first of the British 18th century scheme of posts built to counteract French expansion in America, Fort King George was also a flagrant trespass upon Spanish territory, and during its occupation Spain continually demanded that it be destroyed.
The troops were withdrawn to Port Royal in 1727, but until Oglethorpe arrived in Savannah in 1733 South Carolina kept two lookouts at old Fort King George."
Street address:
1600 Wayne St
Darien, GA USA
31305
County / Borough / Parish: McIntosh
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Event: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Prehistoric, Industry: Yamasee Indians, Colonial
Periods of significance: 1650-1699, 1700-1749
Historic function: Defense: Fortification
Current function: Recreation and Culture: Museum
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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