- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Fort Morris State Historic Site
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites, 2013
- Date of Original:
- 2013
- Subject:
- Parks--Georgia
Natural resources conservation areas--Georgia
Fort Morris State Historic Site (Midway, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Liberty County, 31.80723, -81.45626
United States, Georgia, Liberty County, Midway, 31.80577, -81.43066 - Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 M64 2013
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bm64-b2013-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bm64-b2013-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Facilities
70 Acres Visitor Center 7 Picnic Sites 1-Mile Nature Trail Pioneer Group
Campground Gift Shop Bus Parking
Activities
Educational Programs
Historical Research Picnicking Birdwatching
Colonial Coast Birding Trail
Annual Events
Independence Day Colonial Faire (July)
American Revolution Encampment (November)
hours
Thursday-Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
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 British demanded the fort's surrender on November 25, 1778, the defiant Col. John McIntosh replied, "Come and take it!" The British refused and withdrew back to Florida. Forty-five 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 1812, and Sunbury's harbor was guarded by armed barges. 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 09/13
Located 7 miles east of I-95 exit #76 via Islands Highway and Fort Morris Road.
GeorgiaStateParks.org/FortMorris
nearby attractions
Fort McAllister State Historic Park camping, cottages
Skidaway Island State Park camping
Fort King George State Historic Site
Wormsloe State Historic Site (Colonial Estate)
Midway Museum Fort Stewart Museum Savannah, GA Seabrook Village
(African-American history) Melon Bluff Nature Center Sapelo Island Estuarine
Reserve
hours
ThursdaySaturday / 9AM5PM Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Group rates available with advance notice. Bus parking is available.
information
Fort Morris State Historic Site 2559 Fort Morris Road Midway, GA 31320 912-884-5999
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2600 Hwy 155 SW, Suite C Stockbridge, GA 30281 404-656-2770
recycled paper printed 09/13
7500 / $405