Fort McAllister State Park is a

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located near

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and Richmond Hill in south

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and on the south bank of the

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(some parts of the park border the

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). It is roughly ten miles south of

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. The park is home to

Fort McAllister Fort McAllister was a Confederate earthen-work fort used to defend Savannah, Georgia during the American Civil War. It was the southernmost of the forts defending Savannah and was involved in the most battles. It was located on the Ogeechee River ...

, the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy. Though the earthworks were attacked unsuccessfully seven times by

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soldiers, it did not fall until it was taken by

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in 1864 during his March to the Sea. The park, located on the coast, is nestled among giant

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s and a large

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. In addition, the park contains a museum specializing in

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artifacts. The fort was added to the

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in 1970.

Facilities

*56 tent/trailer/ RV Campsites *2 Backcountry Campsites *7 Cottages *2 Picnic Shelters *2 Pioneer Campgrounds *1 Group Shelter *Hiking trail - of trails - One is long and the other long *Boat ramps *Dock *Fishing pier *

museum *Playground

Annual events

* 4th of July Barbecue, Picnic and Craft Show (July) *Fort tours *

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and Winter Musters *Super Sundays

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Fort McAllister Historic Park
1970 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) American Civil War battlefields American Civil War museums in Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War Military and war museums in Georgia (U.S. state) Museums in Bryan County, Georgia Protected areas established in 1970 Protected areas of Bryan County, Georgia State parks of Georgia (U.S. state) {{AmericanCivilWar-stub

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