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Revision as of 16:44, 8 July 2010
Fort Yargo (1793-1????) - First established in 1793 or 1792 as one of four forts built by the Humphries brothers to protect local settlers.
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Fort Yargo History
Current Status
The original cabin blockhouse has been moved from the original site to a more secure area of the park about two miles north of the original location. The fort structure has been restored and is now a part of a growing complex of period structures that includes a working smokehouse and cook shed.
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Location: Fort Yargo State Park, Barrow County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 33.9583333 Long: -83.7441667 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 240
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Visited: 8 Jul 2010
Fort Yargo Picture Gallery
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