Fort Frederica National Monument

Fort Frederica National Monument, administered by the National Park Service, is located on St. Simon's Island and interprets the struggle between Great Britain and Spain for domination of the New World. Fort Frederica was the focus of defense for the fledgling English colony of Georgia. The remains of the fortified settlement, established in 1736 by the founder of Georgia, Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe, include ruins of the fort, barracks, walls, moat, and several houses. The fort was established at a time when Great Britain, France and Spain all claimed the area. In 1742, a British victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Bloody Marsh secured Britain's hold on Georgia. The battle site is six miles south of Fort Frederica. The fort and town fell into decline after Oglethorpe's regiment was disbanded in 1749 and a 1758 fire destroyed most of the buildings.

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