Fort Yargo

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 Georgia State Marker. Fort Yargo Log Blockhouse with Cook Shed in Back and Smokehouse on Right Side. Fort Yargo Cook Shed Interior. Fort Yargo Smokehouse. History of Fort Yargo 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. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Fort Yargo State Park, Barrow County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 33.9583333 Long: -83.7441667 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 856' 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: North American Forts - Fort Yargo Local community organization site Visited: 8 Jul 2010 Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! Fort Yargo State Park Sign Fort Yargo Log Blockhouse Fort Yargo DAR Marker Fort Yargo Garden