Fort Frederica National Monument
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Fort Frederica National Monument is a preserved 18th-century British colonial fort and town site on St. Simons Island, Georgia, commemorating its role in defending the southern frontier of the American colonies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Frederica | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ national monument ⓘ |
| abandoned | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| battleAssociatedWith |
Battle of Bloody Marsh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Gully Hole Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | British colonists ⓘ |
| conflictAssociatedWith | War of Jenkins' Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| established | 1936 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| features |
archaeological excavations
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earthwork remains ⓘ reconstructed structures ⓘ tabby ruins ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| founded | 1736 ⓘ |
| foundedAsFort | Fort Frederica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | James Oglethorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British troops
ⓘ
Oglethorpe's Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Monument of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
18th century
ⓘ
British colonial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedIn | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glynn County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
St. Simons Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Brunswick, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Frederica River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frederica of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| offers |
interpretive programs
ⓘ
walking trails ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
military fortification
ⓘ
planned town ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | defense of the southern frontier of the British colonies in North America ⓘ |
| significance |
Anglo-Spanish rivalry in North America
ⓘ
early urban planning in the Georgia colony ⓘ military history of colonial Georgia ⓘ |
| townChartered | Frederica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| townPopulationPeak | about 1,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
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