Fort Screven
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Fort Screven is a historic coastal artillery fortification on Tybee Island, Georgia, that played a key role in the defense of the southeastern United States from the late 19th through mid-20th centuries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army fort
ⓘ
coastal artillery fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Endicott Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Coastal fortifications of the United States
ⓘ
Forts in Georgia ⓘ Military installations closed in the 20th century ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1897 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic attraction
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| defendedCity | Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedRegion | southeastern United States coast ⓘ |
| era | Endicott coastal defense system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | protection of Savannah harbor ⓘ |
| garrison | United States Army Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryBranch | coast artillery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tybee Post Theater
NERFINISHED
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barracks ⓘ concrete gun batteries ⓘ magazines ⓘ observation posts ⓘ officers quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ |
| hasView | Atlantic coastline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic district component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chatham County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tybee Island, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Tybee Island beachfront ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Screven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savannah River entrance ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodEnd | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Harbor Defenses of Savannah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned military fort ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery training
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ harbor defense ⓘ military training ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Spanish–American War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
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