Historical Marker

Old Fort King George

Darien · Mcintosh County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Built in 1721, Fort King George was Britain's southern frontier outpost; more than 140 of its garrison died of disease and hardship and were buried on the adjacent bluff before troops withdrew in 1727.

About this site

Old Fort King George 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 31.3643, -81.4156 near Darien. The nearest cataloged historic site is 200 Years of Sawmilling (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include To The Soldiers Of Fort King George, The Savannah Lumber Company, and Site of Early Spanish Mission.

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

📍 31.3643, -81.4156 · Darien, Mcintosh County

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Nearby in Mcintosh County

Historical Marker

200 Years of Sawmilling

Darien · 1957

Historical Marker

To The Soldiers Of Fort King George

Darien · 1940

Historical Marker

The Savannah Lumber Company

Darien

Historical Marker

Site of Early Spanish Mission

Birthplace of John McIntosh Kell

Darien · 1958

State Historic Site

Fort King George State Historic Site