Historical Marker

Fort Tyler

West Point · Troup County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Fort Tyler, a square earthwork above West Point, was the last Confederate fort to fall. Named for Brigadier General Robert C. Tyler, it was overrun on April 16, 1865, where Tyler became the last Confederate general killed in the Civil War.

About this site

Fort Tyler is a historical marker in West Point, Troup County, erected in 1953. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Troup County, among 152 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8801, -85.1861 near West Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is Point University (college & university), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Tyler Cemetery 2, Battle of West Point, and Riverside Club-Magnolia Club.

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

📍 32.8801, -85.1861 · West Point, Troup County

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