Historical Marker

Fort Yargo

Winder · Barrow County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Named for a log blockhouse the Humphries brothers raised in 1792 to shield arriving settlers from Creek and Cherokee raids, this was one of four such forts. Its two-story hand-hewn structure still stands within the surrounding state park.

About this site

Fort Yargo is a historical marker in Winder, Barrow County, erected in 1954. It is one of 24 historical markers documented in Barrow County, among 57 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9766, -83.7351 near Winder. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Yargo's Early History (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Yargo's Living History Society, Fort Yargo's Frontier Fences, and Fort Yargo's Cabin.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9766, -83.7351 · Winder, Barrow County

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