Historical Marker

Fort Darien

Darien · Mcintosh County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Oglethorpe laid out this bastioned earthwork in 1736 to shield the new Highland settlement of Darien from Spanish Florida; rearmed during the Revolution, it later fired on British warships.

About this site

Fort Darien is a historical marker in Darien, Mcintosh County, erected in 1957. 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 31.3682, -81.4354 near Darien. The nearest cataloged historic site is Port of Darien (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Darien, Fort King George, and Darien Waterfront.

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

📍 31.3682, -81.4354 · Darien, Mcintosh County

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