Old Fort Jackson
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Old Fort Jackson is a historic coastal fortification near Savannah, Georgia, that served as a key defensive stronghold from the early 19th century through the Civil War and is now preserved as a museum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Fort Jackson canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fort
ⓘ
historic coastal fortification ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | masonry coastal fortification ⓘ |
| builtFor | coastal defense ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Confederate States Army
ⓘ
Union Army ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
living history venue ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
19th-century military artifacts
ⓘ
Civil War artifacts ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brick fortifications
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cannon emplacements ⓘ moat ⓘ parade ground ⓘ waterfront ramparts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
educational site
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasView |
Savannah River
ⓘ
surface form:
Savannah River shipping channel
|
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chatham County, Georgia
ⓘ
Georgia ⓘ Savannah ⓘ
surface form:
Savannah, Georgia
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Savannah River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Andrew Jackson ⓘ |
| near |
Fort Pulaski National Monument
ⓘ
downtown Savannah ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Coastal Heritage Society ⓘ |
| partOf | coastal defenses of Savannah ⓘ |
| significance | one of the oldest standing brick fortifications on the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Union occupation during the Civil War
ⓘ
defense of Savannah during the Civil War ⓘ |
| subjectOf | heritage tourism promotion in Savannah ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
Atlantic coast of Georgia
ⓘ
surface form:
Georgia coast
|
| usedDuring |
American Civil War
ⓘ
War of 1812 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.