Fort King George

Fort King George (1721-1734) - First established in 1721 by British troops commanded by Col. John Barnwell. Named after British King George. Abandoned in 1734.

Fort King George Blockhouse

Fort King George Moat and Palisade

Fort King George History

Originally built as a small triangular fort built on a bluff on the north branch of the Altamaha River. The main structure was a three story 26' square blockhouse that provided protection for the residents. There were several internal support buildings including a barracks, officer's quarters, a latrine and several smaller buildings. The whole complex was surrounded by a moat with a log palisade down the center of it backed by an earthtworks parapet. The blockhouse was sturdily built and provided protected firing positions for riflemen and small cannons and included a magazine on the lower level.

Current Status

Reconstructed fort with a three story blockhouse, buildings, moat and palisade, period guns and mounts in place.

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Location: Fort King George State Park, Darien, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 31.36490 Long: -81.41682 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing 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 227

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort King George

Visited: 20 Jan 2010

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