Historical Marker

Fort McAllister (2022)

Richmond Hill · Bryan County · Erected 2022

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The Story

Sand and earthwork rather than masonry, Fort McAllister absorbed repeated Union naval bombardments with little damage, then fell only when Sherman's troops assaulted it overland, completing his March to the Sea.

About this site

Fort McAllister is a historical marker in Richmond Hill, Bryan County, erected in 2022. 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 31.8899, -81.2615 near Richmond Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kilpatrick On Bryan Neck (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort McAllister, Burnt Church Cemetery, and The Clay Family of Bryan Neck.

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

Also at or near Richmond Hill, Bryan County

“Fort McAllister” names 3 distinct records in Bryan County. This page is the historical marker erected in 2022 in Richmond Hill. The others:

📍 31.8899, -81.2615 · Richmond Hill, Bryan County
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