Fort St Simons - St Simons Island, GA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 31° 08.024 W 081° 23.628
17R E 462457 N 3444489
This marker sits on the location for Ft St Simons in 1738.
Waymark Code: WM6R18
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
Views: 14

On this site Fort St.Simons was built by English troops under command of General James Edward Oglethorpe in 1783. It guarded the entrance to the Frederica River through which ships must pass to reach Fort Frederica. With nearby Delegal's Fort, it turned the southern tip of St. Simons Island into Georgia's most heavily fortified area. Fort St. Simons was destroyed by Spanish soldiers in 1742.
Type of Historic Marker: Old Fort Location

Age/Event Date: 01/01/1783

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