Sightseeing
Fort Frederica National Monument
No admission feeRuins and archaeological remains of an 18th-century British fort and town on St. Simons Island, Georgia.
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Sightseeing
Fort Frederica Visitor Center
Visitor center for Fort Frederica National Monument, a colonial British outpost on St. Simons Island that tells of a frontier defense.
6515 Frederica Rd., St. Simons Island, GA 31522 · St. Simons Island, GA
About Fort Frederica Visitor Center
The visitor center serves Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island in Georgia. The monument marks a British settlement that James Oglethorpe founded in 1736 to guard the English colonies against Spanish forces based in Florida. Its story centers on the War of Jenkins' Ear, which lasted from 1739 to 1748, and on the British troops who repelled a Spanish invasion. Archaeologists have also reconstructed the daily lives of the roughly 1,000 people who once lived there. Visitors can see the Barracks ruin, one of the few structures still standing above ground. The park's official site lists its address, a phone line, and programs such as Junior Ranger activities and archaeology camps.
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