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Revision as of 16:27, 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.
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
Links:
Visited: 8 Jul 2010
Fort Yargo Picture Gallery
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