Fort Frederica National Monument

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Fort Frederica National Monument is a preserved 18th-century British colonial fort and town site on St. Simons Island, Georgia, commemorating its role in defending the southern frontier of the American colonies.

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Fort Frederica National Monument canonical 13
Fort Frederica 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
fort
historic site
national monument
abandoned mid-18th century
battleAssociatedWith Battle of Bloody Marsh
Battle of Gully Hole Creek
builtBy British colonists
conflictAssociatedWith War of Jenkins' Ear
country United States
established 1936
establishedBy United States Congress
features archaeological excavations
earthwork remains
reconstructed structures
tabby ruins
visitor center
founded 1736
foundedAsFort Fort Frederica
foundedBy James Oglethorpe
garrisonedBy British troops
Oglethorpe's Regiment of Foot
governingBody U.S. National Park Service
hasHeritageDesignation National Monument of the United States
historicalEra 18th century
British colonial period
listedIn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Georgia
Glynn County, Georgia
Southeastern United States
St. Simons Island
locatedNear Brunswick, Georgia
locatedOnWaterbody Frederica River
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter Frederica of Hanover
NRHPType historic district
offers interpretive programs
walking trails
openToPublic yes
originalFunction military fortification
planned town
partOf U.S. National Park System
purpose defense of the southern frontier of the British colonies in North America
significance Anglo-Spanish rivalry in North America
early urban planning in the Georgia colony
military history of colonial Georgia
townChartered Frederica
townPopulationPeak about 1,000 inhabitants

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Glynn County hasHistoricSite Fort Frederica National Monument
Battle of Fort Frederica hasSite Fort Frederica
linked to: Fort Frederica National Monument
Battle of Fort Frederica presentDaySite Fort Frederica National Monument
Battle of Bloody Marsh near Fort Frederica
linked to: Fort Frederica National Monument
Battle of Bloody Marsh associatedFortification Fort Frederica National Monument
Golden Isles of Georgia hasAttraction Fort Frederica National Monument
National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S. state) hasPart Fort Frederica National Monument
St. Simons Island hasLandmark Fort Frederica National Monument
Glynn County, Georgia contains Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Frederica National Monument foundedAsFort Fort Frederica
linked to: Fort Frederica National Monument
Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742) defensivePosition Fort Frederica
linked to: Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort St. Simons locatedNear Fort Frederica
linked to: Fort Frederica National Monument
Bloody Marsh Battle Site near Fort Frederica National Monument
National Park Service areas in North Carolina hasPart Fort Frederica National Monument
Sea Islands hasProtectedArea Fort Frederica National Monument
Christ Church, Frederica locatedNear Fort Frederica National Monument
Frederica River flowsNear Fort Frederica National Monument
Frederica River namedAfter Fort Frederica
linked to: Fort Frederica National Monument
Frederica River nearHistoricSite Fort Frederica National Monument