Fort James Jackson (Historical Marker)

Begun in 1808 under a Jefferson-era coastal defense program, this is Georgia's oldest standing brick fort; it guarded the Savannah River in the War of 1812 and served as Confederate headquarters for the river's defenses.

Fort James 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 32.0812, -81.0367 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is CSS <i>Georgia</i>: The "Ladies' Gunboat" (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Construction of Fort Jackson, Garrison of Fort Jackson, and Republican Blues.

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