Oglethorpe's forces built this frontier fort in 1733 on the Ogeechee River, garrisoning rangers to guard Savannah's western approaches; it stood as a key outpost before being abandoned in the colonial era.
Fort Argyle
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Fort Argyle is a historical marker in Richmond Hill, Bryan County, erected in 1958. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Bryan County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.9726, -81.3767 near Richmond Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hazen's Division at the Canoochee River (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bragg Cemetery, Irene Driggers Cemetery, and Briggs Cemetery.
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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