CategorySouthern Early America

Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Superintendent's Office Fort Loudoun State Historic Area 338 Fort Loudoun Rd. Vonore, TN 37885 Phone: 423-884-6217 History Fort Loudoun played a significant role in helping Great...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Fort Hunt was part of the Harbor Defenses of Washington D.C. and was commanded by Fort Washington, located across the Potomac River in Maryland. It was inactive between 1933 and...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Old Fort Jackson 1 Fort Jackson Road Savannah, GA 31404 Phone: 912-232-3945 History Climb the ramparts of Fort Jackson and it is easy to see why this site was chosen to build a...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Fort Jackson Plaquemines Parish Route 1, Box 640 Port Sulphur, LA 70083 Phone: 504-392-6692 Fort Jackson is situated 32 nautical miles from the Gulf of Mexico, 22 miles from the...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Almost 70 miles (112.9 km) west of Key West lies a cluster of seven islands, composed of coral reefs and sand, called the Dry Tortugas. Along with the surrounding shoals and waters...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Fort King was a major Seminole Indian War Fort in pioneer Florida. Established in 1827 it was garrisoned off and on from 1827 to 1829 and then reoccupied in 1832. In 1835 Major...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Fort King George P.O. Box 711 Darien, Ga 31305 Phone: 912-437-4770 Fort King George, Georgia's first colonial British garrison, is located at the mouth of the Altamaha River and...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Patton Museum at Fort Knox 4554 Fayette Avenue Fort Knox, KY 40121 Phone: 502-624-3812 E-mail: [email protected] Location: On 31W just south of the U.S. 60 intersection...