1720s British Outpost on Georgia's Colonial Coast 
 
FACILITIES 
 Outdoor Exhibits (Blockhouse, Officers' Quarters, Barracks, Guardhouse, Cannons, Moat and Palisades, and more) 
 Museum and Film  Nature Trail  Picnic Area  Bus Parking 
 Gift Shop 
EVENTS 
 Oglethorpe at Darien (February) 
 Scottish Heritage Day (March) 
 Cannons Across the Marsh (July) 
 Fort by Candlelight (November) 
 Drums Along the Altamaha 
(November) 
 
From 1721 until 1736, Fort King George was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America. A cypress blockhouse, barracks and palisaded earthen fort were constructed in 1721 by scoutmen led by Colonel John "Tuscarora Jack" Barnwell. For the next seven years, His Majesty's Independent Company garrisoned the fort. They endured incredible hardships from disease, threats of Spanish and Indian attacks, and the harsh, unfamiliar coastal environment. After the fort was abandoned, General James Oglethorpe brought Scottish Highlanders to the site in 1736. The settlement, called Darien, eventually became a foremost export center of lumber until 1925. 
Using old records and drawings, this 18th century frontier fortification on the Altamaha River has been reconstructed for public tours. A museum and film cover the Guale Indians, the Santo Domingo de Talaje mission, Fort King George, the Scots of Darien and 19th century sawmilling when Darien became a major seaport. In addition to the many fort buildings, remains of three sawmills and tabby ruins are still visible. 
Operated by Georgia Department of Natural Resources 7/14 
 
 Located in Darien, 3 miles east of I-95 exit #49. 
 
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS 
 
 Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site 
 Fort Morris State Historic Site 
 Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve 
 Lewis Island Natural Area 
 
 Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge 
 Jekyll Island Historic District  Fort Frederica  St. Simons Island Lighthouse  Beaches 
 
HOURS Tuesday-Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM Closed Monday (except holidays), Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Closed Tuesday when open on Monday. Group rates available with advance notice. Picnic area and bus parking available. 
 
INFORMATION 
 
Fort King George Historic Site 302 McIntosh Rd SE Darien, GA 31305 912-437-4770 
 
Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites Division Headquarters 2600 Hwy. 155, Suite C Stockbridge, GA 30248 404-656-2770 
 
GaStateParks.org/FortKingGeorge 
 
Printed 07/2014 50,000 / $1540