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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1715-1746) - A British colonial fort first established in 1715 along the Savannah River near the present day town of Beech Island, Aiken County, South Carolina. Named Fort Moore after colonial South Carolina Governor [[James Moore]]. Abandoned in 1746. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1715-1746) - A British colonial fort first established in 1715 along the Savannah River near the present day town of Beech Island, Aiken County, South Carolina. Named Fort Moore after colonial South Carolina Governor [[James Moore]]. Abandoned in 1746. | ||
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== History == | |||
== History | Built in the winter of 1715 by the colonial government of South Carolina after a series of hostile Indian attacks on settlers escalated into what became the [[Yamasee War]]. The fort was located on a high bluff along the Savannah River across from present-day Augusta, Georgia. The fort was placed along ancient Indian trading paths known collectively as the [[Cherokee Path]] and was one of a series forts built to protect these routes. | ||
Built in the winter of 1715 by the colonial government of South Carolina after a series of hostile Indian attacks on settlers escalated into what became the [[ | |||
The fort has been described as a 150 foot square palisaded compound that was both a military fort and a trading post. Archeological remains have indicated that it may have been a bit bigger, perhaps 200 feet square. | The fort has been described as a 150-foot square palisaded compound that was both a military fort and a trading post. Archeological remains have indicated that it may have been a bit bigger, perhaps 200 feet square. | ||
Abandoned in 1746 as Augusta became the more important trading center in the area. | Abandoned in 1746 as Augusta became the more important trading center in the area. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Archeological remains only, Aiken County, South Carolina. Marker on Sandbar Ferry Road (State Hwy 28) just before the Savannah River Bridge. A series of archeological digs beginning in 1971 have unearth numerous artifacts and building/compound traces that indicate the palisaded compound may have been located. | Archeological remains only, Aiken County, South Carolina. Marker on Sandbar Ferry Road (State Hwy 28) just before the Savannah River Bridge. A series of archeological digs beginning in 1971 have unearth numerous artifacts and building/compound traces that indicate the palisaded compound may have been located. | ||
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(M) 33.43932, -81.91013, Savannah Town/Fort Moore Marker | (M) 33.43932, -81.91013, Savannah Town/Fort Moore Marker | ||
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* Elevation: 190' | * Elevation: 190' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=33.43932|Lon=-81.91013}} Fort Moore Marker | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=33.43139|Lon=-81.91028}} Fort Moore | |||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 715-716. | * {{Roberts}}, page 715-716. | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=1236332}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
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* [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=28101 HMDB - Savannah Town/Fort Moore Marker] | * [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=28101 HMDB - Savannah Town/Fort Moore Marker] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|8 Feb 2018}} | ||
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[[Category:South Carolina Aiken County]] | [[Category:South Carolina Aiken County]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2018 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:Colonial Forts]] | [[Category:Colonial Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Yamasee War Forts]] | [[Category:Yamasee War Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Cherokee Path]] | [[Category:Cherokee Path]] | ||
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Fort Moore (4) (1715-1746) - A British colonial fort first established in 1715 along the Savannah River near the present day town of Beech Island, Aiken County, South Carolina. Named Fort Moore after colonial South Carolina Governor James Moore. Abandoned in 1746.
HistoryBuilt in the winter of 1715 by the colonial government of South Carolina after a series of hostile Indian attacks on settlers escalated into what became the Yamasee War. The fort was located on a high bluff along the Savannah River across from present-day Augusta, Georgia. The fort was placed along ancient Indian trading paths known collectively as the Cherokee Path and was one of a series forts built to protect these routes. The fort has been described as a 150-foot square palisaded compound that was both a military fort and a trading post. Archeological remains have indicated that it may have been a bit bigger, perhaps 200 feet square. Abandoned in 1746 as Augusta became the more important trading center in the area.
Current StatusArcheological remains only, Aiken County, South Carolina. Marker on Sandbar Ferry Road (State Hwy 28) just before the Savannah River Bridge. A series of archeological digs beginning in 1971 have unearth numerous artifacts and building/compound traces that indicate the palisaded compound may have been located.
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Visited: 8 Feb 2018
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