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Oglethorpe raised this tabby fort in 1736 to shield infant Georgia from Spanish Florida; for over a decade it anchored British power on the frontier before the garrison disbanded and the town faded.
Historical Marker
Fort Frederica
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About this site
Fort Frederica is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, erected in 1945. 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 31.2234, -81.3895 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Frederica (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Frederica - Old Burial Ground, Tavernkeepers, and Frederica - Indian Interpreter.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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Frederica
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Frederica - Old Burial Ground
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Tavernkeepers
St. Simons Island
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Frederica - Indian Interpreter
St. Simons Island
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Patrick and Priscilla Houstoun
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Citadel of the Town of Frederica
St. Simons Island · 1904
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Frederica — Keeper of the Kings Stores
St. Simons Island
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St. Simons Island
St. Simons Island · 1993