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 Fort Pulaski National Monument - Cockspur Island, Savannah GA Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 32° 01.107 W 080° 53.993
17S E 509454 N 3542485
Fort Pulaski National Monument is located between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia.
Waymark Code: WM6K1H
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2009
Views: 8
It preserves Fort Pulaski, notable as the place where, during the American Civil War, in 1862, the Union Army successfully tested a rifled cannon. The success of the test rendered brick fortifications obsolete. The fort was also used as a prisoner-of-war camp. The National Monument includes most of Cockspur Island (containing the fort) and all of adjacent McQueens Island. Source: ( visit link)
Street address:
17 mi. W of Savannah, Cockspur Island
Savannah , SC
County / Borough / Parish: Chatham
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Historic function: Defense
Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
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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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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