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Creation Date
10-30-2010
Description
Ft King George Sentry Box, Ft King George, GA.
The Fort King George was established in 1721 as the first fortification in colonial Georgia, some 12 years before the colony was officially established. The fort's purpose was to provide a deterrent to Spanish and French settlement of the area. Four sentry boxes were provided , one at each corner of the compound, to guard the fort.
National Register of Historic Places NRIS #71001101
Latitude, Longitude
31.36501389, -81.41577222
Recommended Citation
Taylor, George Lansing Jr., "Fort King George Sentry Box, Fort King George, GA" (2010). George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery. 2905.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/2905
