- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Fort McAllister State Historic Park [1992]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
- Date of Original:
- 1992
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Parks brochure
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 M5 1992 MCALLISTER
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bm5-b1992-bmcallister
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bm5-b1992-bmcallister
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Located on the south bank of the Great Ogeechee River, this park is the home of the best preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy. The earthworks and bombproofs withstood bombardments by the heaviest naval guns and have been restored to their 1863-64 appearance_This beautiful coastal park offers a museum containing Civil War artifacts as well as camping and picnicking facilities_
MAJOR FACILITIES
1,690 Acres 65 Tent & Trailer Sites Earthwork Fort
1.3 Mile Hiking Trail Boat Ramps and Dock Museum
POPULAR ACTIVITIES
Picnicking-2 Picnic Shelters and l Group Shelter Audio-Visual Show for Groups Educational Programs and Tours
ANNUAL SPECIAL EVENTS (Subject to Change)
4th ofjuly Barbeque, Picnic & Craftshow Year-Round Tours of the Fort Labor Day and Winter Musters
Operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources
.....-" GA N200.P2 Sl MS 1992
PARK SITE LOCATION
Located tO miles east of 1-95 on Georgia Spur 144 (Take Exit # 15 off 1-95)
NEARBY A1TRACTIONS
wormsloe State Historic Site Skidaway Island State Park Fort Pulaski
National Monument
Fort Jackson Sunbury Historic Site Historic Savannah
FOR RESERVATIONS OR MORE INFORMATION
Fort McAllister State Historic Park Route 2, PO. Box 394-A Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324 (912) 727-2339
PARK HOURS: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. PARK OFFICE HOURS: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. HISTORIC SITE HOURS: 9 a.m.- 5 p .m. , Tues.- Sat.;
2 p.m. - 5:30 p .m. Sun.
Clost:d Mondays (except legal holidays). Thanksgiving & Christmas
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GEORG IA'S PARKS AND HISTORJC SITES: Georgia Department of Natural Reso urces
Communications Office 205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1258, Atlanta, Ga. 30334
(404) 656-3530
TOLL-FREE IN GEORGIA 1 (800) 342-7275 TOLL-FREE OUTSIDE GEORGIA 1 (800) 542-7275
DNR is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Naturally! For career information call (404) 6?6-2695
If anyone feels subjected to discrimination o n the basis of race. color, or national origin. they may file a co mplaint alleging discri mination with the Offit.:c for Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Interior, WashingiOn , D.C. 20240