United States, Georgia, Bryan County, 32.01322, -81.44247Jackson, Edwin L.1996/2014Location: Fort McAllister State ParkText of marker: "DAMAGE FROM NAVAL BOMBARDMENTS. The largest naval guns used against land fortifications were fired on Fort McAllister in 1863 from monitor-type Union ironclads. 15 in. shells penetrated 17 feet of sand, digging craters 89 ft. in diameter and 7 ft. deep on exploding, but all damage could be repaired overnight. GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1964"image/jpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Historical markers--Georgia--Bryan CountyDamage From Naval Bombardments historical markerStillImage