Fort Frederica

Fort Frederica (1736-1763) - First established in 1736 by Gen. James Oglethorpe. Abandoned in 1763.

Fort Frederica Kings Magazine

Fort Frederica Baracks and Parade

Fort Frederica History

Established as a fortified community of British settlers in 1736. One hundred sixteen settlers arrived in March and April of 1736.

The town was laid out in a rectangular plat within a fortified polygon that surrounded the whole town. The outer fortification included palisaded earthworks and a surrounding moat. A central fortification within the outer fortification stood on the river bank and included palisaded earthworks enclosing a sallyport, the kings magazine, two storehouses and gun batteries. On the north end of the outer fortification stood stone barracks and the parade.

Current Status

Period guns and mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Frederica National, Glyn, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 31.223307 Long: -81.393440 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 0'

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 221-222

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Frederica

Visited: 20 Jan 2010

Fort Frederica Picture Gallery

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  Fort Frederica Entrance Sign
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  Fort Frederica Visitor Center Sign
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  Fort Frederica House Foundation
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  Fort Frederica Site
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  Fort Frederica Kings Magazine Interior
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  Fort Frederica Storehouse Foundation
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  Fort Frederica 32 Pounder Carriage
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  Fort Frederica Earthworks
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  Fort Frederica Bastion Outline
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  Fort Frederica Cemetery Burial Vault
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  Fort Frederica Military Road