Fort Greene (Georgia)

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Fort Greene (1794-1804) - An First System Coastal Fort first established in 1794 on Cockspur, Chatham County, Georgia. Named Fort Greene after Major General Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War leader. Fort Greene was destroyed by a hurricane in 1804.

First System (1794-1808)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Savannah.

Built as a First System fort on Cockspur Island, Georgia in 1794-95 as a part of the 1794 coastal defense plan. Fort Greene was an irregular fortification with a battery, barracks and a magazine. An 1804 hurricane destroyed the works and the barracks and drowned some of the garrison. The island was "overflowed to a considerable depth" and was not rebuilt as a Second System fort on Cockspur Island. The garrison was removed. A Second System Fort Jackson was built along the river closer to Charleston. In 1829 a Third System Fort Pulaski was begun on Cockspur Island.

Current Status

Destroyed, no trace, exact location unknown. Probably a part of Fort Pulaski National Monument, Cockspur Island, Chatham County, Georgia.

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Location: Fort Pulaski National Monument, Cockspur Island, Chatham County, Georgia. Map pointer is not accurate.
Lat: 32.029° Long: -80.893° Elevation: 3' Bing, Google, OldMapsOnline, USGS, OHM

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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 224
• Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, page 20
• Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W., Fortress America: The Forts That Defended America, 1600 to the Present, DaCapo Press, 2004, ISBN 0-306-81294-0, page 154

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Greene
• CDSG