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Fort Pulaski National Monument

A massive brick fort with a moat on Cockspur Island, breached in 1862 by new rifled cannons, which made such forts obsolete overnight.

Official Website
Photo: Jud McCranie, en:user:Bubba73 · CC BY 3.0
Open
Every day
Price
Paid
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Fort Pulaski Rd, Savannah, GA 31410Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 25 minutes by car east of downtown, on US 80.

Why Go

Young Robert E. Lee helped with its early construction. You can still see the shell holes in the walls and walk the moat and dolphin-watching trails. It's on the way to Tybee Island.

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