Fort Morris - Midway, GA
N 31° 45.699 W 081° 16.797
17R E 473489 N 3514050
Fort Morris served to protect the seaport of Sunbury in Georgia during the Revolutionary War. It is in the Fort Morris State Park at 2559 Fort Morris Road in Midway, GA.
Waymark Code: WM3DWX
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2008
Views: 6
The historical marker reads:
"Erected at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, to guard the Port of Sunbury and St. John's Parish. Fort Morris was an enclosed earthwork in the shape of an irregular quadrangle. Surrounded by a parapet and moat. It contained a parade of about an acre. The fort was defended by more than 25 pieces or ordinance of varied size. It was named in honor of Captain Morris, who commanded the company of artillery by which it was first garrisoned early in 1776.
Colonel John McIntosh commanded the garrison on November 25, 1778, when Col. L. V. Fuser, with 500 British ground troops, supported by armed ships in the Medway river, landed at Sunbury and demanded the immediate surrender of Fort Morris. Colonel McIntosh, with 127 Continental troops, some militia and citizens of Sunbury, less than 200 men in all, replied, "Come and Take It!"
The enemy retreated to the South, and Continental troops held Fort Morris until January 9, 1779, when it was captured by British forces."
Street address:
2559 Fort Morris Road
Midway, GA USA
31320
County / Borough / Parish: Liberty
Year listed: 1970
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential: Historic - Non-Aboriginal: American Revolution
Periods of significance: 1750-1799
Historic function: Defense Fortification
Current function: Recreation and Culture: Museum
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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