Fort Screven

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Fort Screven is a historic coastal artillery fortification on Tybee Island, Georgia, that played a key role in the defense of the southeastern United States from the late 19th through mid-20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army fort
coastal artillery fortification
historic site
builtDuring Endicott Period
category Coastal fortifications of the United States
Forts in Georgia
Military installations closed in the 20th century
constructionBegan 1897
controlledBy United States Army
country United States
currentUse historic attraction
residential area
tourist destination
defendedCity Savannah, Georgia
linked to: Savannah
defendedRegion southeastern United States coast
era Endicott coastal defense system
function protection of Savannah harbor
garrison United States Army Coast Artillery Corps
hasMilitaryBranch coast artillery
hasPart Tybee Post Theater
barracks
concrete gun batteries
magazines
observation posts
officers quarters
parade ground
hasView Atlantic coastline
heritageDesignation historic district component
locatedIn Chatham County, Georgia
Georgia
Tybee Island, Georgia
linked to: Tybee Island

United States
locatedOn Tybee Island beachfront
namedAfter James Screven
near Atlantic Ocean
Savannah River entrance
operationalPeriodEnd mid-20th century
operationalPeriodStart late 19th century
partOf Harbor Defenses of Savannah
status decommissioned military fort
usedFor artillery training
coastal defense
harbor defense
military training
usedInConflict Spanish–American War
World War I
World War II

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Tybee Island, Georgia hasLandmark Fort Screven
Tybee Island hasFeature Fort Screven