Old Fort Argyle Site is a historic site near

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. It is in

Fort Stewart Fort Stewart is a United States Army post in the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies primarily in Liberty and Bryan counties, but also extends into smaller portions of Evans, Long and Tattnall counties. The population was 11,205 at the 2000 census. Th ...

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. It was an English military settlement. It was added to the

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on March 31, 1975. Access is restricted. There were actually three forts near this location - the first being constructed in 1734, a second around 1742, and a third in the late 1750s. There is a historical marker nearby, which reads: The marker is located on GA 144, 4 miles west of junction with US 17 (at N31° 58.362', W81° 22.602').

References

Elliott, Daniel T., 1997 Argyle
Historical Archaeological Study of a Colonial Fort in Bryan County, Georgia
LAMAR Institute Publication Series, Report Number 37. Accessed 8/14/16. {{reflist

External links

PDF about Fort Argyle
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Colonial forts in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Chatham County, Georgia

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