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FACILITIES 
 70 Acres  Visitor Center  7 Picnic Sites  1-Mile Nature Trail  Pioneer Campground  Gift Shop 
ACTIVITIES 
 Educational Programs 
 Historical Research  Picnicking  Birdwatching- 
Colonial Coast Birding Trail 
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STATE PARKS &H ISTORIC SITES 
 
When the Continental Congress convened in 1776, the delegates recognized the importance of a fort to protect their growing seaport from the British. Soon afterwards, a low bluff on the Medway River at Sunbury was fortified and garrisoned by 200 patriots. When the Bri tish demanded the fort's surrender on November 25, 1778, the defiant Col. John McIntosh replied , "Come and take it! " Th e British refused and wi thdrew back to Florida . Fortyfive days later, they returned with a superior force, and on January 9, 1779, Fort Morris fell after a short but heavy bombardment. Under the name of Fort Defiance, this bulwark was once again used against the British during the War of 181 2. Today, visitors can stand within the earthwork remains and view scenic Saint Catherines Sound. A museum and film describe the colonial port of Sunbury and the site's history. 
Operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 6/04 
 
 Located 7 miles east of 1-95 exit #76 via Islands Highway and Fort Morris Road. 
 
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS 
 
 Fort McAllister State Historic Park - camping 
 Skidaway Island State Park camping 
 Fort King George State Historic Site 
 Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site 
 
 Wormsloe State Historic Site  Midway Museum  Fort Stewart Museum  Savannah, Ga.  Seabrook Village - 
African -American history  Melon Bluff Nature Center 
 
HOURS 
Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 2-5:30 p.m. Closed Monday (except holidays), Thanksgiving, Christmas and 
New Year's Day. Group rates available with advance notice. Picnic area and bus parking available. 
 
INFORMATION 
 
Fort Morris State Historic Site 2559 Fort Morris Road Midway, GA 31320 912-884-5999 
 
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-2770 
 
www.gastateparks.org