To The Soldiers Of Fort King George

More than 140 British soldiers died holding this lonely outpost from 1721 to 1727, the first English foothold in what became Georgia, and were laid to rest on the bluff where this tribute stands.

To The Soldiers Of Fort King George is a historical marker in Darien, Mcintosh County, erected in 1940. 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, -81.4162 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 The Savannah Lumber Company, Old Fort King George, 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.