Fort Saint Simons - St. Simons Island GA
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Don.Morfe
N 31° 08.130 W 081° 23.283
17R E 463006 N 3444683
Was erected on this site in 1736 by British Forces under Oglethorpe.
Waymark Code: WM13B5V
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2020
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Fort Saint Simons-Was erected on this
site in 1736 by British Forces
under Oglethorpe. During
the Spanish invasion of 1742
the English abandoned this
fort which the Spaniards
then occupied as their
headquarters.
W.P.A. D.A.C. 1936
Group that erected the marker: The Works Progress Administration.
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Ocean Blvd
Saint Simons Island , GA USA
31522
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