- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- King's Magazine, Fort Frederica National Monument
- Creator:
- HAL333
- Date of Original:
- 2020-08-02
- Subject:
- Fort Frederica National Monument (Ga.)
Fortification--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Ordnance--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Barrier islands--Georgia
Tabby (Concrete)
Trees--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Saint Simons Island (Ga.)--Antiquities
Georgia--Antiquities - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Glynn County, Saint Simons Island, 31.15051, -81.36954
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The restored magazine building was constructed from tabby and brick ca. 1740. Powder and ammunition were stored in the existing rooms, while the missing north section was used for soldiers' quarters and offices.
Photograph of the remains of the restored magazine building at Fort Frederica, located on Saint Simons Island, Georgia. Two crenelated walls meet to form a junction. The back wall of the structure is no longer standing. A cannon sits at the forefront of the photo.
This structure was constructed from tabby and brick around 1740. Powder and ammunition were stored in the existing rooms, while the missing north section was used for soldiers' quarters and offices. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/colonial-coastal-fortifications/m-1060/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Ed Mathews, Amelia Island Images
Image from HAL333 - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/colonial-coastal-fortifications
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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