Historical Marker

Position of the Monitors

Richmond Hill · Bryan County · Erected 1963

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The Story

From positions in the Ogeechee, Union monitors like the Montauk and Passaic hammered Fort McAllister through 1863, including a long barrage on March 3. The earthwork absorbed it all and held, frustrating the navy's ironclad assault.

About this site

Position of the Monitors is a historical marker in Richmond Hill, Bryan County, erected in 1963. 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 31.8915, -81.1958 near Richmond Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Obstruction of River (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Damage From Naval Bombardments, Columbiad, and Capt. Nicholas Clinch.

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

📍 31.8915, -81.1958 · Richmond Hill, Bryan County

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