Historical Marker

Fort Grierson

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1954

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The Story

This smaller British outpost, named for Loyalist commander James Grierson, fell to Patriot forces in May 1781. Grierson tried to flee along the riverbank; captured, he was killed in reprisal for atrocities under Thomas Brown's occupation.

About this site

Fort Grierson is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1954. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4788, -81.9702 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ware High School (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Springfield Baptist Church Birthplace of Morehouse College, Morris Museum of ART, and Springfield Baptist Church.

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

📍 33.4788, -81.9702 · Augusta, Richmond County

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