Delegal's Fort

The first British fort on the island's south end rose here in 1736 under Lieutenant Philip Delegal, guarding the harbor entrance. It was later absorbed into the larger Fort St. Simons, and much of the site has since washed into the sea.

Delegal's Fort is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, erected in 1961. It is one of 121 historical markers documented in Glynn County, among 181 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.1355, -81.3881 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Spanish Garden (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include St. Simons Lighthouse and Lighthouse Keepers' Building, Welcome to St. Simons Light!, and Fort St. Simons.

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