Fort Frederica National Monument (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Frederica National Monument (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation)

St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100005351

About this property

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 1,000 colonial residents had grown up outside the fort; it was laid out following principles of the Oglethorpe Plan for towns in the Georgia Colony. The town was named Frederica, after Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King George II, although the name was feminized to distinguish it from Fort Frederick in South Carolina.

Location

St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia

Categories

MILITARYSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Fort Frederica National Monument (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Fort Frederica National Monument (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Fort Frederica National Monument (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation)?

Fort Frederica National Monument (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Frederica National Monument (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Fort Frederica National Monument (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.

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