Historical Marker

Fort Morris

Sunbury · Liberty County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Built in 1776 to guard the port of Sunbury, this earthwork is where Col. John McIntosh answered a 1778 British surrender demand with the legendary cry 'Come and take it!' The British withdrew, though the fort fell the following January.

About this site

Fort Morris is a historical marker in Sunbury, Liberty County, erected in 1957. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Liberty County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.7612, -81.2826 near Sunbury. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Famous Sunbury "Masonic" Oak (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Morris State Historic Site, The Old Sunbury Road, and Sunbury Cemetery.

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

📍 31.7612, -81.2826 · Sunbury, Liberty County

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