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Fort Frederica - May 21, 2010 |
 Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island,
Georgia, preserves the archaeological remnants of a fort and town built
by James Oglethorpe between 1736 and 1748 to protect the southern boundary
of the British colony of Georgia from Spanish raids. About 630 British troops
were stationed at the fort. A town of up to about 500 residents existed
outside the fort. One-third of Frederica Town's original colonists left
within the first five years of settlement. Many returned to England. The
town was named Frederica, after Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King
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| In 1742, the British (Fort Frederica's troops) defeated the Spanish at the battles of Gully hole Creek and Bloody Marsh, ensuring Georgia's future as a British colony. The Spanish retreated to Florida, and later would sign a peace treaty with the British, thus paving the way for the Colony of Georgia to be formed. | |
A tabby fort guarded the
twisting water approach to the town. |
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Karen Duquette in the doorway of
the Fort |
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Remains of Fort Frederica
barracks |
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FLASHBACK - PHOTOS
FROM 1975 AT FORT FREDERICA |
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Brian and Renee Duquette playing
in the trees at Fort Frederica - 1975 |
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 Menu for the Sea Islands and surrounding areas (May 2010) You may visit these ten (10) sites in any order you choose. The page you are on is grayed out, and therefore can not be chosen from here. |
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Fort
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Savannah, GA several pages |
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After you have visited
all ten (10) sections above, please continue on to the next adventure
of the two RV Gypsies -