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Established in 1793 on the Oconee frontier, Fort Fidius was the largest federal garrison south of the Ohio, guarding settlers and soldiers during tense years before troops moved to nearby Fort Wilkinson.
Historical Marker
Old Fort Fidius
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About this site
Old Fort Fidius is a historical marker in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, erected in 1954. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Baldwin County, among 113 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.0845, -83.2098 near Milledgeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Rock Landing (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Campsite of Union Army, Barrowville, and Lockerly Arboretum.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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