"FORT PULASKI" - NEAR SAVANNAH, GA.
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N 32° 02.200 W 080° 54.580
17S E 508529 N 3544503
"FORT PULASKI"
Located on U.S. 80 near Savannah, Ga.
Waymark Code: WMWDQ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2006
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Named for General Casimer Pulaski, the Polish hero who was mortally wounded at the siege of Savannah, 1779, "Fort Pulaski" was built in accordance with plans by General Simon Bernard, formerly chief engineer under Napoleon. Begun in 1829 and completed in 1847, the Fort was constructed principally under Lt. J. F. K. Mansfield. There Lt. Robert E. Lee saw his first service after graduation from West Point.
Fort Pulaski was never garrisoned until its seizure by Georgia troops in January, 1861, to prevent occupation by Federal forces. On April 10, 1862, Federal batteries on Tybee Island commenced the bombardment of "Fort Pulaski". After 30 hours of bombardment as a result of which the walls were breached and its guns disabled, Col. Charles H. Olmstead surrendered the Fort. The bombardment marked the first effective use of rifled cannon against a masonry fortification and constituted an epoch in military history.
Abandoned by 1885, "Fort Pulaski" became a National Monument in 1924 and was placed under the National Park Service in 1933.
025-61 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1829
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": U.S.A
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: For protecting a travel or shipping route
Current condition: The Fort is today in most excellent condition.
This site is administered by ----: U.S National Park Service
If admission is charged -: 3.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Restricted hours -Admission charged
Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link]
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link]
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: Not listed
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