Historic Forts in Georgia

16 forts across 8 eras · 4 still active military bases today.

Quick Statistics

16

Total forts

8

Eras represented

4

Active bases today

9

Open to visitors

7

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

Spanish-American War & Coastal DefenseMost common3 · 19%

World War II3 · 19%

Civil War3 · 19%

War of 18122 · 13%

Indian Wars & Frontier2 · 13%

Spanish Colonial1 · 6%

Colonial Era1 · 6%

Seminole Wars1 · 6%

Map of Forts in Georgia

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All Forts in Georgia

War of 1812Fort at Point PetreSt. Marys, Camden County · est. 1794 World War I onwards🪖 Active BaseFort BenningColumbus, Georgia · est. 1918 Anglo-Spanish conflictFort FredericaSt. Simons Island · est. 1736 Indian WarsFort GainesClay County · est. 1816 World War IIFort GillemForest Park · est. 1941 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort GordonAugusta · est. 1941 War of 1812, Creek Wars, Seminole WarsFort HawkinsMacon · est. 1806 Civil WarFort James JacksonSavannah, Chatham County · est. 1808-1812 Colonial period / Imperial competition for American SoutheastFort King GeorgeMcIntosh County, adjacent to Darien · est. 1721 Civil WarFort McAllisterBryan County · est. 1861 Reconstruction Era, World War I, World War IIFort McPhersonAtlanta, Fulton County · est. 1867 World War I onwards🪖 Active BaseFort MooreColumbus, Georgia · est. 1918 Civil WarFort PulaskiChatham County · est. 1829 First Seminole WarFort ScottDecatur County · est. 1816 Spanish-American War era / World War I and IIFort ScrevenTybee Island · est. 1898 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort StewartLiberty County · est. 1941

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