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Fort Frederica National Monument (Georgia)
This site commemorates the British town founded on
St. Simons Island, Georgia, in 1736, by Col. James
Oglethorpe. It was a military outpost consisting of a
fort and town. The fort's location on the Frederica
River allowed it to control ship travel. By doing this,
Oglethorpe was helping maintain Great Britain's
claim to the land south of the Carolinas. Spain,
however, owned Florida and wanted this area. In
1742,Spanish forces from Florida and Cuba landed
on St. Simons Island. Oglethorpe defended the
British outpost successfully. This British victory not
only confirmed that Georgia was British territory, but
also signaled the end for Frederica because when
peace was declared, Frederica's garrison was
disbanded. Eventually the town fell into decline, and
today there are some remains at the park site.
Contact Information
Fort Frederica National Monument
Route 9, Box 286-C
St. Simons Island, GA 31522-9710
Link to the National Park Service Website page for
this site.
This site commemorates the British town founded on
St. Simons Island, Georgia, in 1736, by Col. James
Oglethorpe. It was a military outpost consisting of a
fort and town. The fort's location on the Frederica
River allowed it to control ship travel. By doing this,
Oglethorpe was helping maintain Great Britain's
claim to the land south of the Carolinas. Spain,
however, owned Florida and wanted this area. In
1742,Spanish forces from Florida and Cuba landed
on St. Simons Island. Oglethorpe defended the
British outpost successfully. This British victory not
only confirmed that Georgia was British territory, but
also signaled the end for Frederica because when
peace was declared, Frederica's garrison was
disbanded. Eventually the town fell into decline, and
today there are some remains at the park site.
Contact Information
Fort Frederica National Monument
Route 9, Box 286-C
St. Simons Island, GA 31522-9710
Link to the National Park Service Website page for
this site.
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