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Revision as of 14:34, 12 March 2012

Fort at Point Peter (1795-1819) - A U.S. Army post established as a First System fortification in 1795 on Point Peter near St. Mary's in present day Camden County, Georgia. Abandoned in 1819. Also known as Battery Point Peter, Battery at Point Peter

Point Peter Battery Marker
Point Peter Marker
Entrance to Cumberland Harbor Gated Community where the Site of the Battery is Located

Fort at Point Peter History

Current Status

Marker and archeological excavation site on Point Peter near St. Mary's in Camden County, Georgia. Fort map point is approximate.

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Location: Point Peter near St. Mary's, Camden County, Georgia.

Maps & Images

Lat: 30.72726 Long: -81.51234

  • Multi Maps from ACME
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  • Maps from Google
  • Elevation: .....'

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 232

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Visited: 12 Mar 2012

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