Historical Marker

Construction of Fort Jackson

Savannah · Chatham County

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Begun in 1808 and expanded over decades, Fort Jackson is Georgia's oldest standing brick fort; it guarded Savannah in the War of 1812 and headquartered the city's Confederate river defenses.

About this site

Construction of Fort Jackson is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0817, -81.0372 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Garrison of Fort Jackson (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Republican Blues, Fort James Jackson, and CSS <i>Georgia</i>: The "Ladies' Gunboat".

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

📍 32.0817, -81.0372 · Savannah, Chatham County

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