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Revision as of 14:54, 12 March 2012
Fort at Point Peter (1795-1819) - A U.S. Army post established as a First System fortification in 1795 on Point Peter near St. Mary's in present day Camden County, Georgia. Abandoned in 1819. Also known as Battery Point Peter, Battery at Point Peter
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Fort at Point Peter History
Current Status
Marker and archeological excavation site on Point Peter near St. Mary's in Camden County, Georgia. Fort map point is approximate.
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Location: Point Peter near St. Mary's, Camden County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 30.72726 Long: -81.51234 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 232
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