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Built in 1751 on the Altamaha, this frontier fort guarded Georgia's most dangerous land pass; renamed Fort Howe in the Revolution, it saw fierce fighting and changed hands repeatedly.
Historical Marker
Fort Barrington (1954)
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About this site
Fort Barrington is a historical marker in Townsend, Mcintosh County, erected in 1954. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Mcintosh County, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.5770, -81.5668 near Townsend. The nearest cataloged historic site is Plum Orchard Cemetery (cemetery), about 5.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Churchill Cemetery, Youngs Cemetery, and Fort Barrington.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also at or near Townsend, Mcintosh County
“Fort Barrington” names 3 distinct records in Mcintosh County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1954 in Townsend. The others:
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